Orange County suspends DEI business program under Donald Trump's order

Orange County suspends DEI business program under Donald Trump's order

Orange County Commissioners begrudgingly suspended a vendor program that helps women and minorities under threat from the federal government cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “We don’t have a choice. We have to comply,” Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said before officials unanimously suspended the Women and Minority Enterprise Program. “It is what it is at this time. You may not like it. I don’t like it.” The…

Can College-Prep Programs Survive Trump’s War on DEI? - Dallas Weekly

Overview: The Education Department has warned colleges that they will lose funding for any admissions programs that “favor one race over another.” The Trump administration has gone after several prestigious colleges for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. As a high school student from the Crenshaw District, a working-class Los Angeles neighborhood, Ziane Djenidi wasn’t sure about life after graduation. A child of immigrants, neither of hi…