In a March 6, 2025 lawsuit, the attorneys general for California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) alleging the department “arbitrarily” and “improperly” terminated the grants. A subsequent March 10th temporary restraining order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has ruled that USDE must restore the grants to the eight Democratic-leaning states whose attorneys general sued the agency. The order is in effect for 14 days.
The contested funds include awards through the Teacher Quality Partnership Program and the Supporting Effective Educator Development.
The plaintiffs are planning to seek an additional preliminary injunction to extend the block on the grant cuts until a final court decision is rendered.
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