Teacher Quality Partnership – Bhartiyanews24x7

A decisive moment for American public education unfolded this week as the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for President Donald Trump to slash $600 million in teacher training grants—funds that have long supported efforts to address chronic teacher shortages and build a more inclusive, diverse educational workforce. In a narrow 5–4 decision, the Court sided with Trump’s administration, temporarily halting a lower court’s order to reinstate the grants in eight Democratic-led states. The ruling sends a chilling signal across the nation’s education system: Long-standing federal commitments to equity and teacher development are now vulnerable to ideological shifts at the highest levels of government.This legal battle is far more than a procedural dispute—it represents a broader, strategic as...

In a letter sent late last week, over 100 national and state education organizations urged Congress to reinstate federal grants that were recently canceled, threatening efforts to address teacher shortages in US schools. The groups pushed back against the US Department of Education’s February 17 decision to cut funding for key teacher preparation programs, including the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED), Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP), and Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program grants.The funding cuts have already disrupted the educator pipeline for the next school year, as teacher candidates have lost scholarships and paid internships just months before completing their licensure requirements, according to a report by education news portal k12dive.com. The cuts spec...

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Supreme Court greenlights Trump’s $600 million cut to teacher training grants – The Times of India

Over 100 education groups urge Congress to restore teacher workforce grants as federal cuts leave 49,000 vacancies – The Times of India