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K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says

President Trump's executive order sought to dismantle the Department of Education .
Conservatives aimed to reduce federal overreach, shifting education control to states.
The order reassigned DOE functions; Justice would handle civil rights, and Treasury, student loans.
Linda McMahon stated on March 20, "We are sending education back to the states."
School districts awaited the order's impact, especially on vulnerable students and funding.

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MarylandReporter.com

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STATE ROUNDUP: STATES ORDERED TO CERTIFY SCHOOLS' DEI BAN OR LOSE FUNDS: SECOND LOOK ACT APPROVED

STATES ORDERED TO CERTIFY DEI BAN OR LOSE FUNDS: 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 if they want to keep receiving federal financial assistance. Shauneen Miranda/Maryland Matters. TARIFF FALLOUT: FINANCIAL IMPACT LOCALLY: Marylanders are …

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thecrimson.com

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Trump Administration Conditions Harvard’s Funding on Eliminating DEI, Restricting Protests

The Trump administration demanded that Harvard eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programming, ban masks at protests, and agree to cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security to avoid cuts to its federal funding.

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The Paducah Sun

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Paducah School Board creates new position to address student needs

Following a U.S. Department of Education directive, the Paducah Public Schools Board of Education is set to create a new position to help meet students' needs while complying with new federal rules disallowing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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Tennessee Lookout

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States ordered by U.S. Education Department to certify school DEI ban or lose funds • Tennessee Lookout

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…

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WWLP

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How Springfield Public Schools is impacted by federal cuts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Springfield Public Schools has faced a major setback as they are projected to lose out on tens of millions of dollars. After the Trump administration terminated federal funding to K through 12 education in Massachusetts, panic has set in for the school district. One person hospitalized after two-vehicle crash on Roosevelt Avenue In February, the Trump Administration had just reaffirmed that Massachusetts had unt…

15 hours ago·Springfield, United States

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NBC News

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Trump administration ramps up threat to cut school funding over DEI

The Trump administration threatened to cut school funding if states don’t certify that they do not have unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

16 hours ago·United States

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