Mar 18, 2025

Judge orders Trump admin. to restore federal grants for teacher training programs

Posted Mar 18, 2025 8:00 PM
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

WASHINGTON (AP)—On Monday a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore federal grands for teacher training programs.

The order applies to more than 100 teacher preparation and training programs the administration canceled in February.

The judge in Maryland issued the preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the National Center for Teacher Residencies.

The administration cut $600 million in grants to teacher training programs, saying they ran afoul of its policies against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Grantees rejected the notion that their work was tied to DEI. Many programs used the money to hire teachers, to pay for college scholarships, and to address retention issues leading to staff shortages.