[Opinion] Trump Made Funding Threat to Schools that Don’t Nix DEI Work — but Half of States Are Not Complying

Trump Promised to Eliminate Funding to Schools That Don’t Nix DEI Work—But Half of States Aren’t Complying

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. It’s been about six months since the U.S. Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to all schools that receive federal funding, warning them that they could risk losing this money if they promote what the department calls “pervasive and repugnant” racial preferences. The letter, among other things, reversed p…

Trump made funding threat to schools that don’t nix DEI work — but half of states are not complying

While other presidential administrations have issued ‘Dear Colleague’ letters to schools, the Trump administration is the first to treat the letter like a law that mandates action. (iStock/Getty Images Plus)It’s been about six months since the U.S. Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to all schools that receive federal funding, warning them that they could risk losing this money if they promote what the department calls “perva…

BLK ALERTS - Op-Ed: Trump Vows To Defund DEI-Friendly Schools—But Many States Aren’t Playing Along

While other presidential administrations have issued ‘Dear Colleague’ letters to schools, the Trump administration is the first to treat the letter like a law that mandates action. iStock/Getty Images Plus It’s been about six months since the U.S. Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to all schools that receive federal funding, warning them that they could risk losing this money if they promote what the department calls “pervas…

Op-Ed: Trump Vows To Defund DEI-Friendly Schools—But Many States Aren’t Playing Along

While other presidential administrations have issued ‘Dear Colleague’ letters to schools, the Trump administration is the first to treat the letter like a law that mandates action. iStock/Getty Images Plus It’s been about six months since the U.S. Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to all schools that receive federal funding, warning them that they could risk losing this money if they promote what the department calls “pervas…