States to Certify Anti-Discrimination Commitment or Lose Federal Education Funding

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States have 10 days to return signed forms acknowledging compliance with the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 2023 Supreme Court decision.

State education agencies must now certify that schools under their jurisdiction are not discriminating against students or employees based on race or national origin to remain eligible for future federal funding, officials said on April 3.

The announcement, released by the Department of Educationโ€™s Office for Civil Rights, follows President Donald Trumpโ€™s executive order prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools.

It also cites the 2023 Supreme Court Decision that determined that Harvard Universityโ€™s practices of factoring in applicantsโ€™ race in the admissions process were illegal and unconstitutional.

The signed forms are due on April 13. The announcement said state education leaders are responsible for the compliance actions of all local school districts.

โ€œFederal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right. When state education commissioners accept federal funds, they agree to abide by federal anti-discrimination requirements,โ€ Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for the Office for Civil Rights, said in the announcement.

โ€œUnfortunately, we have seen too many schools flout or outright violate these obligations, including by using DEI programs to discriminate against one group of Americans to favor another based on identity characteristics in clear violation of Title VI.

โ€œNo student should be denied opportunities or treated differently because of his or her race. We hope all state and local education agencies agree and certify their compliance with this legal and constitutional principle.โ€

Trumpโ€™s executive order cited DEI in the form of hiring practices, training, and affinity groups for school employees and students.

It also prohibits curricula such as critical race theory and other forms of biased instruction and ideological indoctrination centered on racial or gender identities.

The order and an explanation of Civil Rights laws supporting it were sent to Kโ€“12 and higher education leaders across the nation on Feb. 14.

Contracts and grants that funded DEI programs at universities have already been cut.

Byย Aaron Gifford

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