Trump Administration Issues Ultimatum to Schools Over Diversity Initiatives
The U.S. Education Department demands schools eliminate racial preferences in admissions and hiring within 14 days or risk losing federal funding.
The sweeping demand threatens to upend all aspects of campus operations, from questions on college applications to classroom lessons and campus clubs.
Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
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The Department of Education has canceled $600 million in ‘teacher training grants,’ which do little more than promote left-wing race and gender ideologies.
Ed Department cuts $600M in taxpayer-funded grants pushing 'divisive ideologies'
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Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
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Recent data revealed American students have fallen substantially behind in academics since the pandemic, failing to regain learning losses under the Biden administration.
Trump’s Education Department Axes $600 Million In ‘Social Justice Activism’ Grants
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The implications of immigration policy for U.S. schools are enormous.
Schools, families fretting over Trump administration's deportations
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Trump Admin Warns US Schools on DEI Practices
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The canceled grants went toward things like workshops grounded in Critical Race Theory and professional development focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
Education Dept Slashes $600 Million In Grants Promoting ‘Divisive’ Ideologies
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The decision to cut these grants aligns with the broader cost-cutting measures led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an advisory body led by Elon Musk, and with President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives across the federal government.
Education Department Cuts $600 Million From Ideological Training Programs for Teachers
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The letter was the latest step in the Trump administration’s push to recast programs intended to level the playing field for historically underserved populations as a form of racial discrimination.
Education dept. gives schools two weeks to eliminate race-based programs
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Summary
In a new guidance from the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department demands schools eliminate diversity initiatives within 14 days or face loss of federal funding. The ultimatum stems from a Supreme Court ruling against race-conscious admissions and applies broadly to hiring and financial aid as well. Schools are under pressure to assess their compliance, which civil rights groups are critiquing for its vagueness. The Education Department also terminated $600 million in grants promoting diversity training, underlining a change in the interpretation of anti-discrimination laws aimed at eliminating perceived racial preferences in educational practices.
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