Wisconsin DPI pushing back on federal request to end DEI in schools

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : The department said states have to complete that process in order to continue receiving federal education funding.
57% : "When state education commissioners accept federal funds, they agree to abide by federal antidiscrimination requirements.
53% : Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education gave state education agencies 10 days to certify that districts in their state are compliant with the Trump Administration's interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and to submit that certification to the federal government.
52% : DPI said it already provides assurances to the Department of Education that school districts in Wisconsin comply with federal law and statues about nondiscrimination.
49% : Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is pushing back against federal efforts to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools.
44% : "We are deeply concerned that the Reminder and Request allows the federal bureaucracy to threaten the loss of crucial education funding in order to dictate local education agency policies and decisions on what is best for kids," an attorney for DPI wrote.

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