On April 10, a U.S. District Court required the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to temporarily halt any action related to a directive issued on April 3. The new certification required States to sign an assurance to document that all K-12 schools comply with requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and that “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) efforts do not exist within their curriculums in order to receive federal funding under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The court’s emergency agreement pauses the new certification requirement while the legal challenge in ACLU, NEA et. al v. U.S. Department of Education continues.
Administration Rescinds Access to Education Services for Undocumented Children
In a sharp departure from previous federal guidelines, the Administration has announced its intention to roll back eligibility for domestic assistance programs for children and families who are undocumented. Specific to education and citing Executive Order...
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