California defies Trump order to certify that all school districts have eliminated DEI

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : " He added: "I am proud of our students, educators, and school communities, who continue to focus on teaching and learning despite federal actions intended to distract and disrupt."
55% : David Schapira in the letter to school districts, county education offices and charter schools.
55% : " The federal demand follows a Feb. 14 letter in which the U.S. Department of Education told all K-12 school districts and higher education institutions to end the consideration of race in "admissions, hiring, promotion, compensation, financial aid, scholarships, prizes, administrative support, discipline, housing, graduation ceremonies, and all other aspects of student, academic, and campus life.
53% : Federal officials contend that the California law, called the SAFETY Act, violates a federal law that guarantees parents' access to their child's school records.
49% : "This was a no-brainer for us," said school board President Sonja Shaw, who is a Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction.
48% : On Friday, the department announced an enforcement action against the state of Maine that could lead to withdrawing federal education funding.
48% : On Friday, state education officials also responded to this investigation by defending the state law.
46% : A recent statement from L.A. Unified approached the issue with caution, saying the school system would follow state guidance in complying with federal law.
44% : These include Chino Valley Unified, which has bypassed state education officials and certified directly to federal officials.
40% : Under Trump, the U.S.Department of Education said DEI programs are a form of race-based discrimination.
32% : California on Friday defied a Trump administration order to certify that the state's 1,000 school districts have ended all diversity, equity and inclusion programs despite federal threats to cut billions of dollars in education funding if the state does not comply.

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