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Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 18). Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/judge-strikes-down-trump-policy-that-cut-millions-in-teacher-training-money/article_bd2f75ab-b9bd-5e90-b737-75070050f8ea.html

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Judge Angel Kelley in Boston ruled that a 2025 Trump-era policy, which reduced funding for teacher training by hundreds of millions of dollars, was illegal. The judge determined that this action by the U.S. Education Department contravened federal statutes and lacked proper justification.
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U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts ruled on Thursday to overturn a 2025 decision by the Trump administration, which had cut hundreds of millions of dollars from teacher-training programs funded by the Education Department’s directive. The judge determined that this move violated federal law and was arbitrary and capricious, effectively restoring crucial funding for educators across the country.

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U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts wrote in her order that the Education Department’s directive violated federal law and was arbitrary and capricious.
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BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a 2025 order from the Trump administration that cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money. asserted
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U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley in Massachusetts wrote in her order that the Education Department’s directive violated federal law and was arbitrary and capricious. asserted
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