BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Boston has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training, finding cuts are already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun sided Tuesday with eight states that requested a temporary restraining order. California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Wisconsin argued the cuts would cost them tens of million of dollars and harm efforts to address the teacher shortage. The grants go to teacher preparation programs, often in subject areas like math, science and special education. The Republican administration says the Education Department was well within its authority to cancel the grants.
