On Thursday, the federal Department of Education sent a letter to local school systems nationwide telling them that they must certify their compliance with Title IV of the 1964 Civil Rights statute, which bars discrimination based on race, sex, and gender.
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“The use of certain DEI practices can violate federal law … The continued use of illegal DEI practices may subject the individual or entity using such practices to serious consequences,” including the loss of federal funds and litigation, the notice to schools said.
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The state of New York, for one, plans to defy the certification order.
New York State Education Department spokesperson J.P. O’Hare said New York had already informed the Education Department that it was in compliance.
“Given that the [U.S. Department of
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