A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration measures that sought to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at U.S. schools and universities.

U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher of Maryland, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019 during his first term, ruled that the Education Department acted unlawfully when it threatened to withhold federal funding from institutions that continued DEI initiatives. Her decision came in response to a motion for summary judgment filed by the American Federation of Teachers and the American Sociological Association, which sued in February.

The case focused on two department memos directing schools to end all "race-based decision-making" or risk losing federal funding, part of the administration's campaign against p

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