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Teachers’ Union Files Lawsuit Against Trump’s Anti-DEI Directive
Trump’s anti-DEI policy “seeks to undermine our nation’s educational institutions,” the plaintiffs say.
American Bar Association Suspends DEI Rules for Law Schools Amid Trump Crackdown
“I’m unsurprised that the ABA jumped at the chance to roll back protections for students,” one legal advocate said.
Universities Face Trump’s Ultimatum: End DEI or Risk Losing Federal Funding
Education scholar Julian Vasquez Heilig says this is part of “an attempt to privatize education,” using DEI as a wedge.
Pentagon Schools Pull JD Vance’s Memoir Amid Trump-Era Book Purge
Schools run by the Department of Defense are implementing sweeping bans that even affected the vice president’s memoir.
Dept. of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
More than 10,000 student complaints related to disability access and sexual and racial harassment are on hold.
Trump’s Goal of Burying History Won’t Work If Teachers Refuse to Stop Teaching
Trump wants education to become indoctrination, and the Democratic Party isn't fighting back. But we can.
Texas Colleges Rolled Over for Anti-DEI Bill. Now They Face a Broader Attack.
Schools that overcomplied with state bills targeting DEI initiatives are now vulnerable to attacks on curriculum, too.
Trump Admin Twists Civil Rights Law to Enforce Anti-Trans Crackdown
“This is just a transphobic witch hunt using taxpayer dollars,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman.
Students Sue Columbia University Over Suspensions for Pro-Palestine Organizing
“The courts are really our only recourse at this point,” said one plaintiff. “Columbia has left us no alternative.”
Tribal Colleges and Universities Fear Their Future Amid Trump’s Sweeping Orders
Chartered by federally recognized tribes, leaders say the schools are extensions of tribal nations and sovereignty.