BOSTON — 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.
\n\nU.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.
\n\nIn February 2025, the Education Department cut about $600 million in grants for teacher training, characterizing them as supporting “divisive ideologies” such as diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The grants were intended to address teacher shortages.
\n\nThe Education Department’s order was hasty, Kelley wrote. The administration did not follow requirements in the law for giving notice or accepting comments about a proposal, she said. She said they also didn’t take into account just how much the states and a wide array of students, teachers and principals rely on these grants.
\n\n“In short, the reliance interests are many, substantial, and deep-rooted,” Kelley wrote.
\n\nHer ruling does not restore the grant money. She writes that arguments related to recovering that funding need to be brought in the Court of Federal Claims.
\n\nThe Education Department did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press requesting comment.
\n\nThe directive had stripped…
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