15 Ohio school districts don't sign Trump office's anti-DEI letter before deadline

Cincinnati Public Schools refuses Trump administration's demand to dismantle DEI

Cincinnati Public Schools says it will not sign a letter from the Trump administration asking school districts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and initiatives in K-12 schools.The Department of Education sent letters to state education organizations and local districts on April 3 to get them to certify they will comply with the Trump administration's interpretation of civil rights law. Not complying could cost these di…

15 Ohio school districts don't sign Trump office's anti-DEI letter before deadline

The U.S. Department of Education required state departments of education to collect signed letters from their public school districts.

Cincinnati public school leaders decline to sign US Dept. of Education anti-DEI letter

The lack of a signature on a certification letter from the U.S. Department of Education could spark a showdown between Cincinnati public school leaders and the Trump administration.

Dartmouth removes main diversity and inclusion web page

Dartmouth has removed its main diversity and inclusion web page from its website.College spokesperson Kathryn Kennedy wrote in an email statement to The Dartmouth that the web page was taken down "temporarily as part of a broader review of Dartmouth websites aimed at ensuring our compliance with the law is clear." The site will be "republished again soon" after the College makes "a few small" changes to its content."Any changes will simply refle…

CPS Declines Trump’s Push to Dismantle DEI Programs

Source: phakphum patjangkata / Getty Cincinnati Public Schools is pushing back against pressure from the Trump administration to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In early April, the U.S. Department of Education sent letters to school districts across the country demanding they certify compliance with a new interpretation of civil rights law—one that frames DEI initiatives as discriminatory. Districts that don’t sign on risk …