On June 30, Protect Democracy and Jacobson Lawyers Group filed suit on behalf of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and other stakeholders challenging actions by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OMB Director Russell Vought, the Department of Education, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and Acting Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Matthew Soldner. The lawsuit alleges that OMB has prevented hundreds of millions of dollars appropriated by Congress for education research, statistics, and technical-assistance programs from being spent on their intended purposes. “Congress appropriated these funds, and they must be apportioned and made available as Congress intended, so critical research and data for children with disabilities can continue without disruption. Every day of delay puts that essential work at risk,” said Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer, NCLD.