Federal judges dealt a legal blow to the Trump administration’s education policies on Thursday, ruling in two separate cases that the U.S. Department of Education acted unlawfully by canceling key programs without proper justification. The decisions highlight ongoing legal challenges to the administration’s approach to federal education funding and regulatory rollbacks. Legal experts suggest the rulings could force the department to reconsider its enforcement of certain education initiatives. The outcomes underscore the contentious nature of education policy under the current administration.


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 ...