New York State Education Department Refuses to Eliminate DEI Practices

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has refused to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, going against orders from the Trump administration.

In a letter issued Friday, Daniel Morton-Bentley, who serves as the counsel and deputy commission for the NYSED argued that while they “understand” the Trump administration is seeking “to censor anything it deems” DEI, “there are no federal or State laws prohibiting the principles of DEI.”

The letter comes as the Department of Education under the Trump administration issued a notice giving K-12 schools “10 days to sign” and return a certification “that they are following federal civil rights laws and ending” DEI practices, according to the Associated Press.

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