The New York State Education Department on Friday said it would fight back against efforts by the Trump administration to restrict DEI measures in exchange to gain federal funding.
The New York State Education Department has announced that it will battle the Trump administration over efforts to cut off funding for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to gain access to other federal funding measures for classrooms.
The Trump administration is slashing millions of dollars in DEI grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of its overall Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) push to rid the government of waste, fraud and abuse.
« The New York State Education Department has consistently certified, on multiple occasions, that it does and will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 », New York Education Department spokesperson JP O’Hare told Fox News Digital in a statement.
