Trump education moves: Where the legal challenges stand
March 31, 2025
The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the administration’s sweeping shifts in education policy.
More than 20 lawsuits have been filed, from one against President Trump’s executive order aimed at gutting the Education Department to others from pro-Palestinian student activists challenging efforts to deport them.
Most of the legal challenges have just begun, meaning final decisions could be months or years away as schools and students wait to see the sweeping effects the Trump administration’s efforts could have in the classroom.
Here are the education policy battles that are going through the legal system:
