US EditionTrump is waging an ideological war on K-12 education as well
- Nineteen states, including Connecticut and Maryland, filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over threats to cut federal funding for diversity programs in schools.
- The lawsuit seeks to block the U.S. Department of Education's April 3 directive requiring states to certify compliance with civil rights laws concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- The lawsuit argues that the administration's directive risks over $13.8 billion in funding essential for serving students, including those with disabilities.
- Both Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Maryland's Attorney General Anthony Brown stated that the Trump administration's actions are illegal and threaten to undermine programs that ensure equal access to education for all students.
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The New York Ledger
Defunding DEI: Here’s how the Trump administration has undone Biden’s very prized programs
President Donald Trump closed down all variety, equity and addition (DEI) workplaces throughout the federal government throughout his very first week in workplace and signed a variety of executive orders to rapidly reverse previous President Joe Biden’s efforts. The president, simply hours after taking the Oath of Workplace on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, signed an executive order to remove all DEI programs from the federal government. He likewise…
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Almost all schools in Va. agree to DEI policy
Almost all of Virginia's local school district superintendents signed a form certifying that their schools do not engage in any practices that the Trump administration believes illegally promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
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