States sue over billions in federal education funding that was supposed to begin flowing July 1. Trump officials are reviewing the congressionally approved funding.

The states lost out on billions in funding for after-school and summer programs, teacher training and other initiatives.

A bout two dozen state attorneys general and Democratic governors sued the Trump administration on Monday for withholding more than $6 billion in federal funds for several education programs nationwide. "This is plainly against the law," North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson told ABC News in an exclusive interview ahead of the lawsuit.