Maryland education officials say they could lose millions in pandemic relief funding after a decision from the Trump administration to cease further payments.
The federal probe follows a finding from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights that D.C. has one of the highest rates of due process complaints in the country.
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser is proposing a 2.7 percent increase to the city's per-pupil funding formula for schools and $44 million in new stability funding.
Local superintendents have issued guidance that urges employees to contact attorneys if law enforcement attempts to enforce immigration law on school grounds.