Supreme Court Allows Trump to Cut $250 Million in Teacher Grants

The Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision allowing the Trump administration to cancel federal funding for teacher training grants aimed at promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in eight states. This ruling lifts a temporary restraining order that had required the administration to continue disbursing these funds. The majority argued that the states had not demonstrated they would suffer irreparable harm if the grants were canceled, while dissenting justices criticized the government's justification for the emergency request. The decision is viewed as a significant victory for the Trump administration, which has been actively seeking to cut DEI-related programs in education. Opponents of the ruling argue that it undermines efforts to support equitable education practices and enables a broader rollback of DEI initiatives. The case highlights ongoing tensions between state and federal authority over education policy.