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The Department of Education sent a letter Friday with “dear colleagues,” threatening the federal funding of academic institutions that consider race in most aspects of student life.
The letter, directed to all kindergartens, elementary schools, secondary education institutions, and state educational institutions that received financial assistance from the federal government, follows the 2023 Supreme Court decision, and is a sweeping federal law. A controversial interpretation has been submitted. action. It is almost certain that it will bring out legal challenges.
“Therefore, federal laws are subject to the target entity in decisions relating to admission, employment, promotion, compensation, financial aid, scholarships, administrative assistance, discipline, housing, graduation, and all aspects of student, academic and campus. prohibits the use of race. Life writes Craig’s trainer, the deputy assistant secretary of civil rights aides in the education department.
The Supreme Court Landmark 6-3 for Fair Entrance, overturning a long-standing precedent that benefited black and Latino students in higher education. Donald Trump, the former president at the time, called it a “great day for America.”
The trainer said the 2023 decision “addressed hospitalization decisions, but the Supreme Court holdings would be more widely applied. At its heart, the test is simple. Educational institutions are not the only ones who have a person’s race. Institutions violate the law when dealing with people of different races than treating another person.”
This interpretation could open a wide range of challenges for various student organizations, including courses taught in schools and literature, scholarships for non-white students, and black fraternities and schoolgirls.
“Race-based decisions remain unacceptable regardless of form. For example, schools can determine or predict the race of students and as a means of supporting or supporting such students, as a means of determining or predicting the race of students, and to support them. You may not use essays, writing, participating in extracurricular activities, or any other cues,” the letter read.
The letter states that the department will “take appropriate measures to assess compliance with applicable laws and regulations based on the understanding embodied in this letter.”
It also criticized diversity, equity and inclusive efforts known as Dei, and such programs “frequently prefer certain racial groups, and certain racial groups are unique that others do not. “Teach students that they are burdened with moral burdens.”
This letter comes when Trump fought war on Day’s efforts. Last month, dozens of employees in the education sector were placed on paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to remove the workforce of federal workers related to the DEI effort. , two sources familiar with the move told CNN.
It also comes when the Trump administration began drafting an executive order that began a process to remove one of his campaign’s promises: the Department of Education.
On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly pointed out the division as a sign of federal overreach, linking it to the issue of culture wars. “We will drain the swamp of government education, stop your taxpayer dollar abuse and inculcate American youth with all sorts of things you don’t want to hear about our youth,” he said. said.
