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As Trump Attacks Diversity, a Racist Undercurrent Surfaces
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
via The New York Times (Washington)President Trump has promised a 'colorblind and merit-based' society, while also equating diversity with incompetence.
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The woke is over
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Arkansas)If nothing else positive comes from it, Donald Trump's second presidency has at least set in motion a rollback of toxic "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI) programs across the country.
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‘The new n-word’: Trump’s purge of DEI programs incenses Black leaders in South Florida
Saturday, February 1st, 2025
via Miami Herald (Florida)Black leaders in South Florida decry Trump's executive orders purging all DEI programs from the federal government.
Racism, School Board – General
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas agencies to eliminate diversity policies
Friday, January 31st, 2025
via Dallas Morning News (Texas)The Republican governor's executive order directs the state government to be 'color-blind.'
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Legal rights groups urge school leaders not to adopt Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum
Friday, January 31st, 2025
via The Associated Press (Texas)A coalition of legal organizations on Thursday called on Texas school district leaders to reject the adoption of a recently approved state curriculum heavily infused with references to Christianity and biblical teachings.
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Trump orders ‘patriotic education’ and school vouchers. Louisiana is already on it.
Friday, January 31st, 2025
via NOLA.com (Louisiana)President Trump issued orders this week seeking to restrict transgender students' rights while promoting school vouchers and "patriotic education." Louisiana has already done that.
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NYS officials, citing state/local control, to resist Trump’s order on education
Friday, January 31st, 2025
via Newsday (New York)Education policy is set by the state Board of Regents, who are chosen by the State Legislature. Under law, local school boards have great latitude in what is taught in schools.
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Trump’s attacks on DEI initiatives cause concern for some Spokane community members
Friday, January 31st, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)In a press briefing Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated the Federal Aviation Administration's diversity efforts were to blame for Wednesday's catastrophic plane crash that likely killed more than 60 people near Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Trump’s attacks on DEI initiatives causes concern for Spokane community members
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via The Spokesman-Review (Washington)In a press briefing Thursday, President Donald Trump insinuated the Federal Aviation Administration's diversity efforts were to blame for Wednesday's catastrophic plane crash that likely killed more than 60 people near Washington D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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White House calls out Madison School District in K-12 ‘indoctrination’ order
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via Wisconsin State Journal (Wisconsin)Madison schools adopted a policy in 2018 that states a person's gender identity can be male, female, a blend of both or neither.
Racism, School Board – General, Parent Involvement
Houston’s cybercrime crackdown: 39 fraud websites seized from Pakistan-based network
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via KPRC (Texas)In an international crackdown involving Houston authorities, 39 domains operated by a Pakistan-based group known as Saim Raza or HeartSender were shut down for selling hacking and fraud tools.
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How will Trump’s orders on K-12 education, gender and DEI square with NY’s policy?
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via The Journal News Media Group (New York)At stake: Federal aid and grants that are relied upon by many districts to improve education for students with disabilities and students from poverty.
Racism, School Board – General
With Sweeping Executive Orders, Trump Tests Local Control of Schools
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
via The New York Times (Oklahoma)The orders seek to encourage 'patriotic education' and restrict discussions about racism and gender by threatening to withdraw federal funding. But schools are often resistant to change.
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Trump issues orders to promote school choice, end ‘anti-American’ teaching
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via Dallas Morning News (Texas)President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed executive orders to promote parental choice in school selection and end federal funding for curricula that he...
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Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and ‘Hamas sympathizers’ on college campuses
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via Oregon Public Broadcasting (Oregon)A new order from President Donald Trump targets 'critical race theory' material in schools while another calls for aggressive action to fight antisemitism on college campuses by promising to prosecute…
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Trump targets critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska)He declared federal money can't be used on "indoctrination" of children, including on "radical gender ideology and critical race theory."
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With sweeping orders, Trump aims to control race teaching, boost school choice
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via The Washington Post (Washington)Trump signed orders Wednesday to punish schools for teaching about race and gender, promote school choice, and facilitate deportation for some campus protesters.
Racism, Parent Involvement
Trump’s orders take aim at critical race theory and antisemitism on college campuses
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via The Associated Press (Washington)President Donald Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as 'critical race theory' and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money.
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Education savings accounts would give military families freedom they deserve
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
via The Washington Times (District of Columbia)Military families exemplify the best of America — sacrifice, service and dedication to our nation's security. Yet, too often, their children are shortchanged by an education system that fails to meet their needs. As President Trump begins his second term, we have an unprecedented opportunity to fix that.
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