The federal Department of Education sends more than $1 billion annually to New Jersey K-12 schools. (Courtesy of New Jersey Governor’s Office)
State officials say they are reviewing a new letter from the Trump administration threatening to pull federal education funding if all schools have not eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
In the Thursday letter, the federal Department of Education told state education commissioners that they must certify that all K-12 schools are not engaging in any programs to “advantage one’s race over another.” The use of DEI initiatives could violate federal law, the Department of Education says…