A federal appeals court Friday refused the Trump administration’s request to lift a judge’s order that officials reinstate teacher preparation grants in eight Democratic-led states that sued.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to put the ruling on hold after the administration warned it will allow the states to immediately draw down $65 million the government can't recover if the legal challenge ultimately fails.

“The States convincingly explain that this is simply not the case, in part because recipients submit reimbursement requests for expenses already incurred. And, in fact, the Department has not pointed to any evidence of any attempt at........

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