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Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Administration's $600 Million Teacher Training Grant Cuts

The decision allows the administration to proceed with its education policy overhaul targeting DEI initiatives, as legal battles with Democratic-led states continue.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
The US Supreme Court is shown March 17 in Washington, DC.
FILE - Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at the Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Overview

  • The U.S. Supreme Court reversed a lower court's order, enabling the Trump administration to cut $600 million from teacher training programs while litigation continues.
  • The cuts target programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), which the administration has labeled as 'divisive ideologies.'
  • The affected grant programs were designed to address teacher shortages, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
  • Eight Democratic-led states have sued, arguing the cuts violate the Administrative Procedure Act by abruptly terminating funding without proper analysis.
  • The decision underscores the role of the Supreme Court's conservative majority, including three Trump-appointed justices, in advancing the administration's education policy agenda.