State education officials in New York have rejected the Trump administration’s demand that they end certain diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schools or.
State education officials in New York have rejected the Trump administration’s demand that they end certain diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in public schools or risk losing federal funding. A letter sent Friday to the federal Department of Education in response to the ultimatum says that the administration has not specified what practices it maintains violate civil rights protections, adding, « there are no federal or state laws prohibiting the principles of DEI.