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NAACP lawsuit says Department of Education is ‘intentionally discriminating’ against Black Americans with anti-DEI orders
The NAACP accuses the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of Black American students with its broad anti-DEI ...
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Legal Defense Fund sues Department of Education over DEI defunding move
A storied civil rights legal group that helped desegregate U.S. public schools seven decades ago is suing the U.S. Department ...
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Federal Education Department Demands States Certify Civil Rights Compliance
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a mandate requiring State Education Agencies (SEAs) to certify their adherence to ...
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K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
“Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,” Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said in a statement. He said many schools have flouted their legal obligations, ...
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Michigan parents of students with disabilities feel ‘hopeless’ as civil rights cases remain in limbo
Under President Trump, the U.S. Department of Education shuttered the office that handled Michigan’s civil rights cases.
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With federal funding on the line, school leaders weigh Trump DEI order
The Trump administration has told states they have until April 24 to promise to end DEI programs in K-12 schools, or risk ...