Employment lawyers have been flooded with questions on DEI

Which universities have faced funding dilemma under Trump?

Universities face billions in funding cuts amid Trump administration demands to dismantle DEI initiatives, among other requests.

Local View: Trump harmfully wrong on DEI in the military

President Donald Trump's attack on the Department of Defense’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs is wrong. If he’s successful, it would be destructive to military operations, effectiveness, morale, and recruitment. His senseless interference with longstanding DOD policies to improve race and gender relations among the troops is another example of his lack of real-world knowledge and experience. He has no military experience and doe…

Employment lawyers have been flooded with questions on DEI

As the Trump administration asks questions about the DEI practices of businesses, it may be time for businesses to ask questions of their own.

KY education department certifies its compliance with Trump dictates on civil rights • Kentucky Lantern

Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher (Kentucky Lantern photo by McKenna Horsley)The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has signed an agreement with the federal government to have no diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools  However, KDE has not paused or suspended any of its existing programs since receiving a request from the U.S. Department of Education to complete a form certifying its compliance with Trump ad…

Chicago schools face Trump funding threat over DEI – The Bond Buyer

The Chicago Public Schools budget hangs in the balance as the Trump administration's Department of Education goes after diversity, equity and inclusion programming. The turmoil now sweeping public school districts is likely to hit especially hard in Chicago, where the Board of Education has struggled to balance its budget amid governance upheaval and a shift to a partially-elected school board.

NSF flags DEI terms in federal grants, sparking controversy | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

The National Science Foundation has been flagging proposals that include language commonly associated with diversity, equity and inclusion, which could lead to additional review or denial, and has led to a form of self-censorship among researchers who focus on marginalized communities. The post The new race/gender censorship appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.