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Opinion | The blasphemy of the DOE quoting the Civil Rights Act to hurt Black students
The U.S. Department of Education's declaration that diversity, equity and inclusion policies are unlawful distorts civil rights law and threatens HBCUs.
Trump administration orders schools to end diversity programs in 14 days
The memo from the Department of Education mandates that colleges and universities eliminate "racial preferences" or face ...
Education Department Orders Schools To Stop All Racial Discrimination
Last Friday, the Department of Education released a "Dear Colleague" letter directing educational institutions to stop all ...
Two-week deadline to cut DEI? In federal slashings, uncertainty looms over Delaware education
From a DOE letter striking fear for diverse programming, to millions already cut – uncertainty looms over Delaware education ...
Maine schools told to remove DEI or lose federal funding
A letter from the U.S. Department of Education instructs states to remove race-based diversity, equity and inclusion programs ...
WA superintendent tells schools to stand firm on ‘race-based’ programs
Washington's state school superintendent has told districts the Trump administration's directive to end “race-based” ...
Superintendents association points to 'legal guidance' after Trump admin's DEI warning
The School Superintendents Association shared its response Monday to the letter by the U.S. Department of Education's Office ...
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Trump attacks Black education programs, imperils DEI ideals
The Trump administration is trying to dismantle Black education programs across the United States, targeting progress on ...
'A Step Backwards': How Federal Threats to DEI Impact CA Schools
California schools face tough decisions as federal government threatens funding cuts for diversity, equity, and inclusion ...
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What College Leaders Are Saying About Trump’s Directive on Race and DEI
A few presidents said that their institutions already comply with federal law and they will not change any programs or ...
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Trump on Education: DOE Targets DEI, Threatens Federal Funding
On February 14, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Education (DOE) issued a “Dear Colleague” letter threatening ...
Trump gave schools 2 weeks to ban DEI. Lawyers say it's not that simple.
Attorneys representing schools have criticized the Trump administration’s new guidance. Art Coleman, a partner at the law firm EducationCounsel in Washington, D.C., called the letter “ overreaching ,” ...