Schools, hiring and DEI

Somerset School Board votes to keep DEI language in strategic plan

Share This StoryThe Somerset School Board in Wisconsin voted 5-2 Monday night to retain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) language in its strategic plan, despite opposition from board members who questioned its necessity and alignment with President Donald Trump’s executive orders. The debate centered on language in the district’s strategic plan, which calls for promoting a “culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for all stu…

Schools, hiring and DEI

Throughout the Rochester area, tens of thousands of K-12 students—at least 80 percent of students in 11 districts surveyed by the Beacon—attend public schools where teachers and administrators are asked before hiring to explain their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Most of these job applicants are required to submit written DEI statements. The use of required DEI statements—also called diversity statements—by American schools and…