On September 17, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley vacated the Education Department directive that led to the termination of more than 100 Teacher Quality Partnership and Supporting Effective Educator Development grants. The ruling found the directive arbitrary and capricious and inconsistent with federal law. The decision does not automatically restore the cancelled funding, and grantees seeking monetary recovery would need to pursue those claims separately.

For district leaders, the ruling matters because TQP and SEED support programs tied directly to teacher preparation, residencies, certification, professional learning, and partnerships between school systems and higher education institutions. The legal barrier has changed, but districts still need to plan around uncertainty in the funding itself.

This week’s deep dive covers:

The cancelled grants disrupted more than individual awards. Many supported multi-year partnerships involving districts, universities, teacher residencies, alternative certification pathways, and professional development programs.

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