Judge strikes down Trump administration guidance against diversity programs at schools and colleges

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 5:36 PM EDT, August 14, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.

The guidance has been on hold since April when three federal judges blocked various portions of the Education Department’s anti-DEI measures. The ruling Thursday followed a motion for summary judgment from the American Federation of Teachers and the American Sociological Association, which challenged the government’s actions in a February lawsuit.

The case centers on two Education Department memos ordering schools and universities to end all “race-based decision-making” or face penalties up to a total loss of federal funding. It’s part of a campaign to end practices the Trump administration frames as discrimination against white and Asian American students.

The new ruling orders the department to scrap the guidance because it runs afoul of procedural requirements, though Gallagher wrote that she took no view on whether the policies were “good or bad, prudent or foolish, fair or unfair.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-dei-schools-lawsuit-ruling-education-department-4c1dbb5f7b3997ba78c17b25a935fb3f

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Just breaking.

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Article updated.

Original article -

Updated 5:09 PM EDT, August 14, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation's schools and universities.

In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland stated that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.

The judge's ruling followed a motion for summary judgment from the American Federation of Teachers and the American Sociological Association, which challenged the government's actions in a February lawsuit.

The case centers on two Education Department memos ordering schools and universities to end all "race-based decision-making" or face penalties up to a total loss of federal funding. It's part of a campaign to end practices the Trump administration frames as discrimination against white and Asian American students.

[NJCher]

1. Yay!!!!!

That's my union:

The judge’s ruling followed a motion for summary judgment from the American Federation of Teachers and the American Sociological Association, which challenged the government’s actions in a February lawsuit.

I checked their home and news pages, but AFT has no story up yet.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. I had to dig for my back reference (the case was originally filed in February)

Have to dig for the ruling now.

[NJCher]

3. always appreciated

Bum Rush. Thank you!

[J_William_Ryan]

4. Trump is lying, as usual.

DEI programs do not ‘discriminate’ against white and Asian students; in fact, Trump’s campaign against DEI programs is itself racist, bigoted, and hateful.

[NJCher]

6. Trying to think

Of the last white or Asian student I saw discriminated against.



Thinking…..



Still thinking….



Can’t think of one in 30 years of higher education teaching.

[Emile]

5. Kick