WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will release billions of dollars in withheld grants for schools, the Education Department said Friday, ending weeks of uncertainty for educators around the country who rely on the money for English language instruction, adult literacy and other programs.

President Donald Trump’s administration suspended more than $6 billion in funding July 1, part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities.

Several lawsuits challenged the funding freeze as educators, Congress members from both parties and others called for the administration to release the money. Congress appropriated the money in a bill Trump signed this year.

Last week, the Education Department said it would release $1.3 billion of the money for after-school and summe

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