Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials are urging Congress to intervene after the district faces a potential $12 million loss due to a federal funding freeze affecting education programs nationwide.The funding freeze is part of a broader withholding of over $6 billion in approved federal education grants across the country,

The federal government froze $12 million for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as part of billions halted nationwide June 30.

Public schools across North Carolina, especially in rural areas, need this money to keep teachers in the classroom and keep kids safe while they learn,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson.

NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a lawsuit against the Department of Education for withholding $6 billion in education funding.

From early child care to McMahon's remarks on July 4th, from the big budget bill to the federal funding freeze, a roundup of news out of DC.

Virginia hasn’t joined a lawsuit filed by other states but that doesn’t mean educators here aren’t closely watching the situation.