States ordered by U.S. Education Department to certify school DEI ban or lose funds
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education demanded in a letter to state education leaders on Thursday that they certify all K-12 schools in their states are complying with an earlier Dear Colleague letter banning diversity, equity and inclusion practices if they want to keep receiving federal financial assistance.
The department’s sweeping order gives K-12 state education agencies 10 days to collect the certifications of compliance from local school governing bodies, and then sign them and return them to the federal department.
The new demand stems from a February letter threatening to rescind federal funds for schools that use DEI, or race-conscious practices, in admissions, programming, training, hiring, scholarships and other aspects of student life.
Craig Trainor, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, said “federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,” in a statement Thursday.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/03/repub/states-ordered-by-u-s-department-of-education-to-certify-compliance-with-school-dei-ban/
Trump loves the poorly educated.
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And they should begin takng steps, if they haven't already, to stop sending tax $$$ to fed if they're not going to return it.
What would red states have to contribute? Leach status? 
