"More than 100 grants were canceled because the department said they either didn't follow nondiscrimination requirements or align with the Trump administration's anti-DEI agenda. The cancellations represented about 3 percent of all TRIO programs, which served more than over 43,600 students. Colleges that house these programs have also had to lay off staff members and cut services to the underrepresented students that TRIO is designed to serve."
"Judge Tanya S. Chutkan in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia largely agreed with COE and found that the organization was likely to prevail on the merits of its case. In a 39-page opinion, Chutkan, an Obama appointee, ruled that the department didn't sufficiently explain its decisions or follow statutory and regulatory requirements in canceling the grants."
More than 100 TRIO grants were canceled last year after the Education Department said they failed nondiscrimination requirements or conflicted with the Trump administration's anti-DEI agenda. The canceled grants represented about 3 percent of TRIO programs serving over 43,600 students. Colleges operating TRIO programs laid off staff and cut services for underrepresented students. The Council for Opportunity in Education sued, arguing the department retroactively penalized programs for complying with Biden-era requirements in place when applications were submitted. U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan found COE likely to prevail and ruled that the department did not adequately explain its decisions or follow statutory and regulatory procedures, ordering reconsideration of denied and discontinued grants.
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