Trump administration threatens to cut federal funds for schools over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs – The Times of India
Education Secretary Linda McMahon under scrutiny over Trump administration’s diversity crackdown in schools. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) The Trump administration has escalated its efforts to reshape US public education by threatening to withhold federal funding from schools that continue to support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. On Thursday, March 31, 2025, the Education Department warned that it would deny Title I funding to schools unless state education officials certify the elimination of any programs that it views as promoting policies of racial exclusion or discrimination.This latest move marks a continuation of the administration’s broader push to eliminate what it perceives as the promotion of racial division in education. The administration’s directive specifically tar...
