A federal judge dealt two legal blows to the Trump administration’s education policies, ruling that the U.S. Department of Education 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 actions. Legal experts say the rulings could force the department to reconsider its handling of education initiatives. The outcomes highlight growing judicial scrutiny over executive branch decisions in education policy.


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 ...