Judge strikes down anti-DEI grant policy at Education Department

A federal judge blocked the Department of Education from cutting approximately $600 million in teacher training grants. The funding cuts targeted programs labeled as "divisive ideologies" under a policy initiated in February 2025. The ruling protects funding for the Teacher Quality Partnership and Supporting Effective Educator Development programs.
A federal judge ruled Thursday the Education Department cannot cut money to teacher training programs the Trump administration argues are focused on “divisive ideologies.” In February 2025, the department moved to slash around $600 million in grants it didn’t like under the Teacher Quality Partnership and Supporting Effective Educator Development grant programs. District Judge Angel...
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