Education Department Blocked From Citing DEI to Reject Grants

A national education organization succeeded in its bid to have grant terminations set aside while it litigates its suit alleging the Education Department is unlawfully relying on the Trump administration’s anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion policies to block federal education grants that help low-income students.

The Council for Opportunity in Education showed that it is likely to succeed on its claim that denying Student Support Services’ grant applications violates the Administrative Procedure Act, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said in a Friday order, granting the organization a preliminary injunction. Chutkan also ordered ...