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Superintendent Mo Green, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Chair of the State Board of Education Eric Davis, and Alamance-Burlington School Board Chair Sandy Ellington-Graves. Ben Humphries/EdNC

There are three key documents in the lawsuit filed today by N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson.

Here is the complaint filed by 24 states and the District of Columbia.

Here is the 18-page statement, called a declaration, by Superintendent Maurice “Mo” Green, explaining the impact on North Carolina.

Here is a report by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI), including the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions impacted, and the amount of federal funding being withheld from districts, charter schools, and 21st Century Community Learning Center grant recipients.

In total, approximately $165.6 million is at stake, across these federal funding streams:

  • Title I-C – Education of Migratory Children ($5,356,426)
  • Title II-A – Supporting Effective Instruction ($67,906,396)
  • Title III-A – English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement ($19,338,744)
  • Title IV-A – Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants ($37,245,499)
  • Title IV-B – 21st Century Community Learning Centers ($35,719,614)

Statewide, 922 FTE in districts and 59 FTE at DPI are impacted:

Courtesy of N.C. DPI

Here is a chart that shows the amount of federal funding that is being withheld by district, charter school, and 21st Century Community Learning Center grant recipient.

Here is the press release. Here is the press conference. Jackson released this video.