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riversedge

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Fri Aug 15, 2025, 01:46 AM Aug 15

Judge blocks Trump administration guidance targeting DEI programs in schools, universities [View all]

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August 14, 2025 / 7:47 PM EDT / AP

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities.

In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.

The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department's anti-DEI measures.

The ruling Thursday followed a motion for summary judgment from the American Federation of Teachers and the American Sociological Association, which challenged the government's actions in a February lawsuit...................



Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-administration-guidance-targeting-dei-programs-in-schools-universities/

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