Chicago Public Schools stands by Black student success plan in face of Trump administration's threat

Chicago Public Schools is swinging back at the U.S. Department of Education’s threat to yank a federal grant unless the school district abolishes its Black Student Success Plan and publicly declares it won’t let transgender students compete in sports or use bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity.

CPS said on Friday it will not consider taking these steps “unless and until” the department provides due process and gives it 30 days to respond.

The school district responded Friday to a letter sent on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education, giving it three days to take these steps or face losing a five-year, $15 million grant. The grant is to help four magnet cluster schools develop personalized learning programs.

While this is a small grant, considering CPS has a $10 bill