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Trump has promised to eliminate funding to schools that don’t nix DEI work – but half of the states are not complying

  • Written by Hilary Lustick, Associate Professor of Education, UMass Lowell
imageWhile other presidential administrations have issued 'Dear Colleague' letters to schools, the Trump administration is the first to treat the letter like a law that mandates action. iStock/Getty Images Plus

It’s been about six months since the U.S. Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to all schools that receive...

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