U.S. Education Department Demands Removal of DEI Policies Amid Funding Threats
The U.S. Education Department ordered state education departments to eliminate DEI policies within 14 days, risking federal funding loss due to new interpretations of civil rights laws.
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State education departments across America are being warned to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies or face the consequences.
State Education Departments Warned to Nix DEI Policies or Lose Funding
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The department warned that schools failing to comply with its policies could jeopardize their federal funding.
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The Department of Education is warning state education departments that they must remove diversity, equity and inclusion policies or risk losing federal funding.
Department of Education warns that public schools must remove DEI policies or lose federal funding
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The Department of Education told public schools across the country in a letter that they must drop diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies within 14 days or they could lose federal funding.
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Summary
The U.S. Department of Education has mandated all state education departments remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies within 14 days or risk losing federal funding. Acting Assistant Secretary Craig Trainor's letter cites a recent Supreme Court ruling that interpreted such policies as discriminatory. This directive has drawn criticism from lawmakers and free speech advocates who argue it threatens freedom of expression in schools. PEN America called the move an affront to civil rights and educational freedom, while Senate Education Committee member Patty Murray condemned it as an intimidating tactic that undermines local governance in education.
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