New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) this week for stopping $47 million in federal grants after the district refused to change its transgender policies.

The Trump administration has warned repeatedly that it would pull financing if local schools do not follow the education department’s directives to have students use bathrooms and locker rooms in keeping with their biological sex.

“The immediate effect of the Department’s actions is the complete disruption of the Schools’ ability to carry out their specialized programming during the school year,” the lawsuit reads, according to the Hill , adding the federal funds provide needed support for a variety of subjects.

The Hill continued with the direct language of the lawsuit

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