Washington v Department of Education
Case Overview
Sixteen states are fighting to keep education grants that Congress specifically funded for school psychologists in low-income schools after a wave of school shootings. The administration's theory is that it can pull those grants mid-stream because the recipients are no longer aligned with current administration priorities and policy preferences, even though the schools were doing exactly what the grant terms required. What is at stake is whether that interpretation of grant regulations is a real administrative authority or a blank check to defund any program the administration has decided it no longer likes.
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The Application
The sixteen states argue the administration cannot revoke education grants specifically enacted by Congress for school psychologists in low-income schools merely because the current administration has shifted priorities. The schools were executing the program exactly as required by the grant terms. The central dispute is whether termination based solely on policy preference—rather than grant non-compliance or statutory violation—constitutes arbitrary action or exceeds the agency's delegated authority under the grant statute.
The Conclusion
The case remains active. Resolution depends on whether the court finds the agency violated APA requirements or acted outside its statutory authority by terminating performing grants based on changing policy priorities rather than lawful grounds.
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