Wisconsin education agency says it will not sign off on feds' DEI dictate

Wisconsin DPI declines US Dept. of Education certification demanding DEI cuts, insists state is already compliant with requirements

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Wisconsin DPI rejects Trump administration request for certification on DEI ban compliance

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction rejected the Trump administration’s request to certify compliance with a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion in K-12 public schools. State Superintendent Jill Underly said in a statement that Wisconsin schools are following the…

Republican state senator says new audits show need to pare down DEI spending in Wisconsin

Sen. Eric Wimberger, co-chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” for a discussion about the released and forthcoming audits. The post Republican state senator says new audits show need to pare down DEI spending in Wisconsin appeared first on WPR.

Wisconsin education agency says it will not sign off on feds' DEI dictate

“Wisconsin’s schools are already following the law, and we’ve put that into writing to the (U.S. Department of Education)," state Superintendent Jill Underly said

Underly rebuffs Trump administration’s anti-DEI demand, risking federal funding

State Superintendent Jill Underly today said DPI rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s demand to certify that K-12 districts aren’t using federal funding to favor certain groups as the Trump administration seeks to cut off DEI programs.

BVSD backs Colorado’s refusal to comply with anti-DEI mandate as funding threatened

As the Trump administration executes its broad plan to reverse diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices across U.S. institutions, K–12 education has emerged as the next battleground. This shift comes after institutions like CU Boulder cut or renamed DEI departments out of fear of losing federal funds. Now, public schools — including those in Colorado — face similar threats.Last week, Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Cordova refused …