VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach School Board members voted to suspend the division’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies during a meeting Tuesday night, according to school board members.
Board member Matt Cummings told 13News Now that board members were notified of the resolution late Monday, but it was not added to the meeting agenda for Tuesday.
This vote comes less than a week after the Trump administration ordered states and K-12 schools to certify that they are following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices as a condition for receiving federal money…