Trump gave schools 2 weeks to ban DEI. Lawyers say it's not that simple.

[Eugene]

Source: USA Today

Trump gave schools 2 weeks to ban DEI. Lawyers say it's not that simple.

Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY
Thu, February 20, 2025 at 5:13 AM EST 5 min read

WASHINGTON – Ban all diversity, equity and inclusion at school. Or else. You have 14 days.

That was the ominous message in a four-page letter sent Friday by the U.S. Department of Education to campuses and states across the country. The new sweeping guidance, which the Trump administration indicated applies to nearly every aspect of educational life, prompted widespread panic and confusion among administrators at K-12 schools and colleges.

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Like many executive actions and memos issued during President Donald Trump’s whirlwind first month back in the White House, the letter’s intended impact may, for now, be more symbolic than realistic. Many of the president's measures already face court challenges, and Friday's letter may be the next target of litigation.

The guidance explicitly states it “does not have the force and effect of law.” Nor does it “bind the public or create new legal standards.” Lawyers and school administrators have expressed doubt about the feasibility of complying with such a broad and vague mandate in just two weeks. The Education Department hasn’t even spelled out what following the rules is supposed to look like.

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Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-gave-schools-2-weeks-101320905.html

[Lovie777]

1. There is chaos within shithole musk republicans.................

hopefully it will destroy them and save what's left of our democracy.

[boonecreek]

2. Or else what?

I doubt that "it" can unilaterally defund individual school districts
without Congressional action. But with this Congress and SCOTUS
who the hell knows?