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Washington state superintendent responds to federal deadline to end DEI

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal advises against changing diversity, equity, and inclusion policies despite a federal letter claiming these programs are discriminatory and illegal.
The U.S. Department of Education plans to assess compliance with its claims by February 28, 2025, and institutions not in compliance may lose federal funding.
Reykdal emphasized that a Dear Colleague Letter does not hold legal power and that Washington state law has prohibited discrimination in public education since 1998.
He asserted that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to education in Washington state and that the state is not going backward on these principles.

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