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Marin schools on alert after DEI memo imperils funding

The U.S. Department of Education warned states to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within 14 days or risk losing federal funding.
Schools have one week to comply with the memorandum or face funding consequences by the end of the month.
The U.S. Department of Education stated it will 'vigorously enforce the law' regarding compliance.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, criticized the effectiveness of DEI programs in education.

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Above the Law

Colleges, Law Schools Need To 'Make Reasoned Decisions' Before Taking Rash Steps Concerning DEI Policies - Above the Law

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I think that the creation of chaos certainly seems intentional. That is making it very hard for everyone to catch their breath and figure out the actual implications of any one set of materials. Now is the time for schools to work with legal counsel and other stakeholders to make reasoned decisions about which programs are potentially violations of the new policies. There is still time to…

19 hours ago·United States

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Associated Press News

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Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

The Trump administration’s executive orders around diversity, equity and inclusion programs, in both public and private sectors, have confusing details. The orders have prompted companies across the United States to roll back their own DEI initiatives, though the details of…

20 hours ago·United States

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Boston Globe

Target’s, Amazon’s, and Walmart’s DEI programs attracted Black Mass. businesses. Then came Trump’s executive orders. - The Boston Globe

Though these big-name retailers haven’t removed these products from their shelves, growing calls for boycotts have some small business owners worried.

22 hours ago·Boston, United States

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Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Brown Medical School Uses DEI to Determine Faculty Promotions

"...it’s not about clinical performance.” The post Brown Medical School Uses DEI to Determine Faculty Promotions first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

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AZCentral

Shelli Boggs warns Phoenix-area schools she's 'monitoring compliance' with Trump edicts

Maricopa County School Superintendent Shelli Boggs said diversity, equity and inclusion programs have been used to "divide" school communities.

1 day ago·Phoenix, United States

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The Washington Free Beacon

When the Trump Administration Axed a Grant, This University Claimed It Only Did DEI To Appease the Biden Administration. The School’s Website Tells a Different Story.

On February 7, the Department of Education canceled a $6.8 million grant to the University of St. Thomas that had been used, in part, to support precisely the sorts of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that the Trump administration has put on the chopping block. The funds—ostensibly meant for teacher training programs focused on special education—had in fact gone toward a bevy of ideological initiatives at the St. Paul-based school, incl…

1 day ago·Washington, United States

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