US judge strikes down Education Department’s anti-DEI grant policy

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a policy that was adopted early in US President Donald Trump’s administration that required the US Department of Education ​to terminate millions of dollars in grants funding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
US ‌District Judge Angel Kelley in Boston ruled, opens new tab in favor of eight Democratic-led states that had continued to challenge the Education Department policy even after the US Supreme Court in April 2025 allowed t