# Virginia District Funding Cuts Jeopardize Education For All Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/inclusive-education-project-iep-podcast-903577/virginia-district-funding-cuts-jeopardize-education-for-all Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/inclusive-education-project-iep-podcast-903577/virginia-district-funding-cuts-jeopardize-education-for-all.md Podcast: [Inclusive Education Project (IEP) Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inclusive-education-project-iep-podcast-903577) Published: 2025-09-16T07:00:00+00:00 Episode link: http://iepcalifornia.org/blog/ Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9ea8032c-5a83-46a7-8430-fc97677b9e1b.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inclusive-education-project-iep-podcast-903577/episodes/virginia-district-funding-cuts-jeopardize-education-for-all Duration seconds: 1202 ## Resource Here we are, on the front lines of the fight for inclusive education. Now, a month or so into the new school year, we are already in the thick of the fight, and we are seeing numerous lawsuits being filed as things are changing daily. Many of our listeners are already feeling the impact of funding cuts to education. Today’s episode focuses on the actions of the US Department of Education at the beginning of August regarding five school districts in northern Virginia. Join us to learn more. Show Highlights: $50 million is being withheld from the states in the form of formula funding, discretionary grants, and impact aid grants. The example of attempted resolutions for trans kids—and the stance of VA school districts who won’t back down The far-reaching budget impacts of the withholding of this funding  The chilling fact: Our children are the ones who suffer the most. Practical results in terms of staffing, programs, hiring, and critical services The legal perspective and ramifications of this decision Look out for the domino effect! Contact your representatives. Key takeaways about the federal government’s power and our fragile system What you can do today to help Resources: Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org . Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.  If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on Apple Podcasts , Pandora , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help other listeners find this show.  Be sure to connect with us and reach… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inclusive-education-project-iep-podcast-903577/episodes/virginia-district-funding-cuts-jeopardize-education-for-all/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/inclusive-education-project-iep-podcast-903577/virginia-district-funding-cuts-jeopardize-education-for-all.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.