States must promise their schools don’t use DEI or lose federal funding, Trump administration says

Donald Trump's DEI crackdown dealt blow in Michigan

In a February memo, the Department of Education gave schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives.

Texas universities navigate federal crackdown on DEI policies

Texas universities face mounting pressure from the federal government as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.The U.S. Department of Education has warned that institutions risk losing critical funding if their programs violate anti-discrimination laws, forcing universities to re-evaluate how they implement DEI initiatives.The U.S. Department of Education announced investigations int…

Spotlight: Local organizations with an emphasis on DEI

The topic of diversity, equity and inclusion has become an increasingly hot-button issue in the United States, from the Supreme Court's strikedown of race-based affirmative action in college admissions in 2023 to recent efforts by the Trump administration to eliminate…

States must promise their schools don’t use DEI or lose federal funding, Trump administration says

The U.S. Department of Education has given state education agencies 10 days to certify that their schools do not engage in any practices that the administration believes illegally promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

States to Certify Anti-Discrimination Commitment or Lose Federal Education Funding

State education agencies must now certify that schools under their jurisdiction are not discriminating against students or employees based on race or national origin to remain eligible for future federal funding, officials said on April 3. The announcement, released by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, follows President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schoo…

States ordered by U.S. Education Department to certify school DEI ban or lose funds • West Virginia Watch

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C., pictured on Nov. 25, 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)This story was updated at 6:44 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education demanded in a letter to state education leaders on Thursday that they certify all K-12 schools in their states are complying with an earlier Dear Colleague letter banning diversity, equity and inclusion practices…