US Edition19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
- Nineteen states, including California and New York, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that uphold diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
- The lawsuit claims that the order poses an unconstitutional threat, as it would risk over $18.7 billion in funding for education.
- Leaders from New York and Minnesota have expressed support for the lawsuit, stating that it is necessary to protect vulnerable students from discrimination.
- The lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and seeks to prevent any funding cuts related to DEI programs.
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Attacks on DEI highlight the fallacy of zero-sum thinking
In its 2024 budget session, the Wyoming Legislature added a footnote to the budget for the University of Wyoming stating “no funds from this appropriation shall be expended on the office of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Wyoming or on any diversity, equity and inclusion program, activity or function.” As a result, the UW closed that office while reassigning some of its functions to other units. Then, UW’s Faculty Senate thi…
Nearly all Kentucky public schools sign compliance form with Trump’s view on civil rights • Kentucky Lantern
A high school classroom. (Getty Images)Nearly all of Kentucky’s 171 public school districts have signed an agreement to adhere to the Trump administration’s new restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools. Only two school districts — Fayette and Jefferson counties — did not sign a form from the U.S. Department of Education to certify their compliance with the Trump administration’s interpretations of civil rights …
UA faculty pushes back on DEI restrictions
TUSCALOOSA — Citing a “chilling effect” on teaching and campus speech, the University of Alabama’s Faculty Senate recently passed a resolution opposing state and federal efforts to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying the changes are making it harder…
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