Millions of dollars in federal funding for New York City’s magnet schools are in jeopardy after the White House told the nation’s largest school district that it must re-evaluate its policies regarding transgender students — including ones that allow students access to sports and bathrooms matching their identities.

Both the federal education department and the mayor’s office confirmed that a letter sent to the city this week said the district had until 5 p.m. Friday to comply, but the city has given no public indication of whether it plans to comply by then.

It’s the latest step the Trump administration has taken to roll back legal protections and resources previously granted to LGBTQ+ people across the country. Similar letters were also sent to officials in school districts in Chicag

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