On Thursday, Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares refused to join 21 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for illegally attempting to dismantle the Department of Education. 

The Virginia Department of Education was allocated $2.6 billion from the U.S. Department of Education for the 2022-2023 school year. According to the VDOE website, these funds are dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities and those from low-income backgrounds have access to a high-quality education.

Miyares has recently refused to join other lawsuits that stand up to Trump’s dangerous actions, including the mass firing of probationary federal employees, allowing Elon Musk to access sensitive U.S. Treasury material, and freezing federal funds for critical programs.

“Jason Miyares' refusal to stand up for Virginia’s students speaks volumes about his priorities. He continues to prove that no matter what, he will put his loyalty to Trump over the needs of Virginia’s students and families,” said DPVA Communications Director Kelsey Carolan. “Virginia deserves an attorney general who will stand up to Trump as he tries to cut essential funding for the families and students who need it the most—not someone who treats their futures as a political game.”

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