Trump pledged to close the Education Department. /* Supreme Court oks mass layoffs at dept
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04/03/25
K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
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04/03/25
K-12 schools must sign certification against DEI to receive federal money, administration says
As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and ending any discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
the hell does this even mean? Hiring? Black History Month programs?
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School DEI programs’ removal deadline extended: Department of Education
04/08/25
The Department of Education extended the deadline for K-12 schools to sign a document certifying they have absolved any diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs from their districts.
The department is giving state and school leaders a 10-day extension, until April 24, to certify “compliance with their antidiscrimination obligations,” a spokesperson for the department told The Hill.
If the document is not signed, a school district could be at risk of losing federal funding.
“No student should be denied opportunity or treated differently because of their race. When state education commissioners accept federal funding, they undertake the obligation to abide by federal antidiscrimination law. The Department is simply asking school districts to certify they are following the law and not using race preferences or pernicious race stereotypes in schools,” the department said in a statement to NewsNation.
Federal funding makes up an average of 10 percent of public school funding, with some receiving more and others less.
The notice is similar to a “Dear Colleague” letter that was sent to universities on Feb. 14, with both expanding on the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action ruling.
A solid definition of DEI practices for schools to look for has not been provided. While the department said clubs based on race are allowed if any student can join, it has been less clear on other programs, such as classes that teach Black history.
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They havent been able to give definitive answer to what it means.
Trump admin is full of incompetent people just following his orders. None of them know what they're doing and just trying to bully people into submission.
And with a straight saying that they are championing meritocracy.
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Like this shyt is hilarious, how you gone not have clear and concise rules as to what is DEI.
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NAACP, LDF Sues to Challenge U.S. Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” Letter and Certification Requirement
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the NAACP, challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s attempts to prohibit and chill lawful efforts to ensure that Black students are afforded equal educational opportunities. The Education Department issued a “Dear...
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04/15/25
Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s attempts to prohibit and chill lawful efforts to ensure that Black students are afforded equal educational opportunities. The Education Department issued a “Dear Colleague” Letter on Feb. 14, followed by a “Frequently Asked Questions” document on Feb. 28 and a certification requirement on April 3—all of which include factual inaccuracies and misinterpretations of civil rights laws and threaten the termination of critical public education funds. The defendants named in the suit are the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor.
The lawsuit alleges that the Education Department’s communications to recipients of federal funds present a legally flawed and unsupported interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit additionally alleges that the Education Department is intentionally discriminating against Black students through its efforts to defund federal grantees based on erroneous facts and interpretations of law. The Dear Colleague Letter and related certification already have had devastating consequences for educational communities across the nation. The plaintiff is asking the federal district court to enjoin the Education Department from moving forward with its enforcement actions, as articulated in the “Dear Colleague” Letter and related certification requirement.
The Department of Education’s recent “Dear Colleague” letter and other communications are not only deeply misleading—they are a gross distortion of reality that attempts to erase the lived experiences of millions of Black and Brown children in this country,” said Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP. “The Department of Education, tasked with a responsibility to protect the civil rights of all children, has instead claimed systemic racism doesn’t exist—effectively sanctioning the very discrimination that our civil rights laws were designed to prevent. Meanwhile, children of color consistently attend segregated, chronically underfunded schools where they receive less educational opportunities and more discipline. Denying these truths doesn’t make them disappear—it deepens the harm. We are asking the court to act swiftly to our request and will continue to advocate for students of color to be treated fairly and equitably.”
LDF’s filing today follows previous advocacy challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s recent efforts to dial back progress towards racial justice, including a letter signed by more than 60 civil rights organizations calling on the agency to rescind its harmful “Dear Colleague” letter and subsequent FAQ. LDF also led 40 civil rights organizations and education advocacy groups this week in sending letters to State Education Agencies regarding the recent Title VI certification request.
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*related, even though Head Start isnt under the Dept. of Ed.
04/18/25
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is deeply alarmed by the proposal to eliminate Head Start contained in the Department of Health and Human Services 2026 Discretionary Budget Passback, which leaked yesterday. While labeled “pre-decisional,” the document says, very succinctly, “The Budget does not fund Head Start.”
Head Start is more than a preschool. It provides whole-child essential support–from early learning and health screenings to nutritious meals and family services–helping to level the playing field for children who might otherwise fall behind before they enter a kindergarten classroom.
According to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of NHSA:
04/18/25
Statement on Budget Proposal That Would Eliminate Head Start
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Head Start Association (NHSA) is deeply alarmed by the proposal to eliminate Head Start contained in the Department of Health and Human Services 2026 Discretionary Budget Passback, which leaked yesterday. While labeled “pre-decisional,” the document says, very succinctly, “The Budget does not fund Head Start.”
Head Start is more than a preschool. It provides whole-child essential support–from early learning and health screenings to nutritious meals and family services–helping to level the playing field for children who might otherwise fall behind before they enter a kindergarten classroom.
According to Yasmina Vinci, executive director of NHSA:
Trump’s Education Chief Linda McMahon Repeatedly Calls AI ‘A1’ in School Speech
Linda McMahon might need new reading glasses.
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Trump’s Education Chief Linda McMahon Repeatedly Calls AI ‘A1’ in School Speech
Linda McMahon might need new reading glasses.
By Matt Novak Published April 10, 2025 | Comments (230)
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is currently working to shut down the Department of Education at the behest of President Donald Trump, leaving her plenty of time to talk on panels about the future of schools—or lack of a future, as it were. McMahon’s appearance at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego this week included a rather amusing mix-up. McMahon repeatedly referred to AI by the name “A1.” Yes, just like the steak sauce.
The video of the conference was livestreamed on YouTube, where you can hear it for yourself.
“I heard, I think it was a letter or a report that I heard this morning, I wish I could remember the source, but that there is a school system that’s going to start making sure that first graders or even pre-k’s have A1 teaching every year, starting that far down in the grades,” McMahon said.
And just in case it seemed like McMahon had misspoken once, she said A1 again, all while calling kids “sponges.”
“And that’s just a wonderful thing. Kids are sponges. They just absorb everything,” McMahon continued. “So it wasn’t all that long ago that we’re going to have internet in our schools. Now, okay, let’s see A1 and how can that be helpful? How can it be helpful in one-on-one instruction? How can it be helpful in absorbing more information for those fast learners? It can be more one-on-one directed. And those are the kinds of things and innovations that I want to see continue to develop.”
The most confusing part about her mistake is that McMahon, who’s 76 years old, refers to AI other times, including just before you can hear her repeatedly say A1. Does Secretary McMahon know about some kind of special AI technology that goes by the name A1? It’s entirely possible, but Gizmodo was unable to get an answer from the Department of Education via email.
McMahon has a net worth of roughly $3.2 billion and took the job of Education Secretary with the explicit goal of destroying the department. McMahon was asked about why she was dismantling the agency, and her response was that the country didn’t always have a Department of Education and that Americans need to get more “innovative” and “creative” when it comes to educating kids.
The power to properly eliminate the department actually rests with Congress, so Trump and McMahon have obliterated it only as far as they can. Republicans in the Senate have introduced a bill to formally close the agency, but it’s still not clear how that legislation will fare. Hopefully, they figure out the difference between AI and A1 while they work to erase public education in the United States.
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07/14/25
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to implement widespread Education Department layoffs
A federal judge had ruled that the Trump administration is seeking to "effectively dismantle" the department without necessary approval from Congress.
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to move ahead with plans to carry out mass layoffs at the Department of Education that were blocked by a federal judge.
The conservative-majority court, without any explanation, granted an emergency application from the administration that blocks the federal judge's ruling.
The court's three liberal members objected, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor writing a blistering dissenting opinion.
"When the Executive publicly announces its intent to break the law, and then executes on that promise, it is the Judiciary’s duty to check that lawlessness, not expedite it," she wrote.
The court's majority is "either willfully blind to the implications of its ruling or naive, but either way the threat to our Constitution's separation of powers is grave," Sotomayor added.
She said the decision also "rewards clear defiance" of the Constitution
In the Education Department case, Massachusetts-based U.S. District Judge Myong Joun wrote in his May 22 ruling that the evidence “reveals that the defendants’ true intention is to effectively dismantle the department without an authorizing statute.”
The administration in its early months has sought to aggressively reduce the size of some government agencies to the point of making them ineffective, prompting claims that it has usurped the role of Congress, which set them up and funds them.
Upon taking office earlier this year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order saying his administration would "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education."
Education Secretary Linda McMahon then ordered mass layoffs, saying in a memo circulated to employees that her ultimate goal was to “shut down the Department,” a move that has not been approved by Congress.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer said in court papers that Joun's ruling should be put on hold because it encroaches on the president’s authority to operate federal agencies.
He also argued that the plaintiffs challenging the move, including states, school districts and employee unions, did not have legal standing to bring their claims.
Sauer said the “reduction in force” plan involves 1,378 employees, adding that the government has been “crystal clear” that it is not part of an effort to eliminate the department altogether as some Republicans want.
Only Congress can do that, Sauer acknowledged.
In court papers, New York Attorney General Letitia James said the challengers had shown that Trump's move was "arbitrary and capricious, contrary to law, and unconstitutional."
Among other things, the reduction in force "improperly eliminated or decimated teams that perform statutorily mandated tasks without considering, much less providing for, alternate mechanisms by which such duties can be satisfied," she added.
Furthermore, the policy "violates affirmative statutory restrictions on the Secretary’s authority to reallocate, consolidate, alter, or abolish statutory functions within the Department," James said.
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shyt definitely effecting the college level
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