Schools face deadline to remove DEI programs or lose federal funding

Cultural student organizations react to potential federal funding cuts

On Feb. 14, Craig Trainor, the acting assistant secretary for civil rights of the U.S. Department of Education, sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to the leaders of more than 30 educational institutions, including the University of Michigan, demanding they end diversity, equity and inclusion programs or risk losing federal funding. In response to this and federal executive orders, UMich announced cuts to all DEI programs. The letter states that DEI …

Feds may withhold school funding for 'illegal DEI practices'; state contends WA schools are in compliance

Civil rights officials from a freshly shrunken U.S. Department of Education sent a letter Thursday to state education departments and school districts giving them 10 days to affirm they are not using diversity, equity and inclusion programs to favor any…

Vermont Agency of Education asks school districts to certify compliance with Trump Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ban

Education Secretary Zoie Saunders sent a letter on Friday requesting school district leaders respond in 10 days. Federal guidance argues schools have used diversity programs, “social-emotional” learning and “culturally responsive” teaching to discriminate against students.

Arizona house to vote on DEI requirements for state college, university funding

PHOENIX -- The Arizona House is set to vote as early as this week on whether to eliminate state funds for universities and colleges that offer courses on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Schools get unclear DEI directive from fed

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to state education departments requesting every school district in the country sign a certification that they are not using diversity, equity and inclusion programs that are deemed discriminatory by the…

State House may vote to eliminate DEI in education

PHOENIX – The Arizona House is set to vote as early as this week on whether to eliminate state funds for universities and colleges that offer courses on diversity, equity and inclusion.