Teacher Educators Sue Trump Administration Over Cancelled Grants

Three teacher education associations have sued over a recent move by the Trump administration cancelling training grants it suspected promoted “divisive” diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

The terminations hit three programs for developing educators—the Teacher Quality Partnership Program, the Supporting Effective Educator Development Program, and the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program, according to the associations’ lawsuit filed Monday in the US District Court for the District of Maryland.

The associations say the Trump administration failed to follow a regulation governing the termination of grants, and failed to establish a change in Education Department priorities through notice and comment rulemaking ...