After Trump’s crackdown on DEI in schools, judge rules he can’t cut off federal funding

CALIFORNIA K-12 SCHOOLS got a reprieve last week when a judge blocked President Donald Trump’s order to eliminate diversity programs or risk losing federal funding.

New Hampshire Judge Landya McCafferty said Trump’s order didn’t sufficiently define diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, limited free speech and went beyond his authority. The Trump administration is likely to appeal Thursday’s ruling, but for now it means that the federal government must continue to fund special education, after-school programs, services for low-income students and other federal programs.