Trump slashed teacher training, citing DEI. Educators say the grants fought staff shortages

UVa abolishes DEI Office

UVa's Board of Visitors Friday voted to abolish its DEI Office, citing Trump's executive order calling for cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

New York sues U.S. Education Department over $600m in cuts as feds slash $400m more for Columbia University

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A federal lawsuit filed Thursday challenged the U.S. Education Department's (U.S.E.D.) abrupt cancellation of about $600 million in grants. New York joined California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Wisconsin to sue the department for allegedly terminating those long-term grant contracts—earmarked for training and recruiting teachers—without warning. Get the latest news, weather, sports…

Maryland joins lawsuit to restore funding to teacher recruitment programs

Maryland is fighting a U.S. Department of Education decision to cut millions in federal funding that helps the state hire qualified teachers for its understaffed classrooms.

8 States Sue Trump Administration for Cuts to Teacher-Training Grants

Lawsuit claims Trump’s education cuts will worsen teacher shortages in STEM, special ed, and bilingual programs.

Attorney General Raoul Challenges Federal Termination Of K-12 Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grants

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of eight attorneys general in opposition to the Trump administration’s unlawful termination of grant funding for K-12 teacher preparation programs. Beginning in mid-February, Illinois institutions received letters from the Department of Education purporting to terminate grants providing at least $13.4 million in critical funding to address the state’s ongoing teacher shortage throug…

Democratic AGs sue over cancellation of teacher grants

The eight-state lawsuit says the Education Department’s elimination of $600 million in grants will contribute to the teacher shortage and harm students.