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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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