US judge strikes down Education Department's anti-DEI grant policy

Federal Judge Voids Education Department Directive Used to Cancel $600 Million in Teacher-Training Grants

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Education Department acted unlawfully when it adopted a directive used to terminate more than $600 million in teacher-training ... The post Federal Judge Voids Education Department Directive Used to Cancel $600 Million in Teacher-Training Grants first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Mass. judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money

The Education Department cut about $600 million in grants for teacher training in 2025. The department characterized the grants as supporting "divisive ideologies" such as diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. But a judge's order Thursday says that the department’s directive violated federal law.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Order to Stop Funding DEI Initiatives in Education

The Education Department planned to cancel $600 million in taxpayer-funded grants for courses promoting ‘divisive ideologies’ such as critical race theory.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Anti-DEI Teacher-Grant Policy

A federal judge ruled that the Education Department unlawfully used a vague anti-DEI directive to cancel more than $600 million in teacher-training grants.

Judge blocks Education Department plan to cut grants to DEI programs

The DOE move came in 2025, shortly after President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and affected roughly $600 million in total grants.

Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money – WTOP News

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2025 order from the Trump administration that cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money. U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts wrote in her order that the Education Department’s directive violated federal law and was arbitrary and capricious. In February 2025, the...