U.S. Department of Education sued for pulling grants supporting English language learners

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 662

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The nation’s largest labor union has sued the U.S. Department of Education over its decision last year to cancel 28 grants created to help teachers improve techniques for working with English-language learners.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island by the National Education Association (NEA) claims the grantees who lost National Professional Development funding were targeted because they were viewed as supporting diversity, equity and inclusion …

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