School systems have 10 days to sign a pledge agreeing to the Trump administration’s interpretation of anti-discrimination laws or risk all federal funding.
On March 20, Trump signed an executive action ordering the Education Department to ensure no federal funds are being funneled toward educational DEI programs.
In a Friday letter to the U.S. Education Department, New York officials said they will not certify that the state is eliminating DEI in schools, despite threats to pull federal funding.
New York state school officials have told the Trump administration that they will not comply with its demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
New York state education officials rejected President Trump’s administration's demand to do away with certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, rebuking the Department of Education (DOE) amid threats of pulling funding over those efforts.
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NY public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order | Since Then
