Federal judges dealt two legal blows to the Trump administration’s education policies on Thursday, ruling that the U.S. Department of Education had improperly canceled key programs in separate court cases. The decisions mark the latest challenges to the administration’s approach to federal education funding, raising questions about the legality of its efforts to reshape education policy. Legal experts and advocates are closely watching how these rulings could impact future enforcement of similar initiatives. The outcomes may force the administration to reconsider its strategy or face further legal hurdles.


The second Trump administration’s education agenda suffered two setbacks in federal court on Thursday, as judges ruled in separate cases that the U.S. Department of Education unlawfully canceled ...