US EditionTrump threat to withhold K-12 funds over DEI leads Michigan, other states to file suit
- Nineteen states, including Connecticut and Maryland, filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over threats to cut federal funding for diversity programs in schools.
- The lawsuit seeks to block the U.S. Department of Education's April 3 directive requiring states to certify compliance with civil rights laws concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
- The lawsuit argues that the administration's directive risks over $13.8 billion in funding essential for serving students, including those with disabilities.
- Both Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Maryland's Attorney General Anthony Brown stated that the Trump administration's actions are illegal and threaten to undermine programs that ensure equal access to education for all students.
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Oregon sues Trump admin for threatening school funds over DEI policies
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a multi-state lawsuit on Friday, challenging the Trump administration’s threats to cut federal funding for K-12 schools that practice diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The lawsuit was filed by a group of 19 attorneys general against the U.S. Department of Education, which informed state and local education agencies on April 3 that they must follow the administration's…
Trump threat to withhold K-12 funds over DEI leads Michigan, other states to file suit
The latest lawsuit Dana Nessel made Michigan party to stems from Trump threats to withhold funding from state and local education agencies not agreeing to abandon DEI efforts.
Oregon and other states sue Trump to stop funding threat tied to DEI policies in public schools
Oregon and 18 other states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they consider an illegal threat to cut federal funding.The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by Democratic attorneys general seeks to block the Department of Education from withholding money based on its April 3 di…
CT joins lawsuit over K-12 DEI guidance; federal funding threats
Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging what they consider an illegal threat to cut federal funding. The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts by Democratic attorneys general seeks to block the Department of Education from withholding money based on its April 3 directive or…
Maryland challenges federal threats to withhold education funding
Maryland’s Attorney General, along with attorneys general in 18 other states, filed a lawsuit Friday that challenges the Trump administration’s attempts to force schools to eliminate diversity programs or face the loss of federal funding for high-poverty schools.
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