Federal judge blocks Education Dept from cutting $600M in teacher-training grants

A federal judge ruled the Education Department cannot terminate funding for teacher-training programs under the Teacher Quality Partnership and Supporting Effective Educator Development grants, which the Trump administration had targeted for alleged 'divisive ideologies.' The ruling reverses a February 2025 decision to cut around $600 million, marking a judicial check on executive grant authority. The decision's scope and potential appeal remain uncertain, but it signals legal limits on ideological criteria in federal funding.