Back

With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order

By Jonaki Mehta 

Every year, in order to receive federal money, state and local school leaders promise the U.S. Department of Education they will continue following federal rules, including civil rights laws. It's standard practice.

So when the department sent a memo on April 3 asking school leaders to, once again, certify they would follow civil rights laws, or risk losing federal funds, it left many scratching their heads. Hadn't they already done that this school year?

Read More Here.

Image by jcomp