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President Donald Trump. (Getty Images) President Donald Trump has appointed 10 new officials to key positions in the US Department of Education, signaling a strong push to challenge diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at top universities such as Harvard. The new team will focus on investigating the impact of these programs, especially at institutions with endowments exceeding $1 billion. A major threat is the potential revocation of accreditation, a critical issue for universities reliant on federal funding.A new team for a new agendaThe 10 appointees, led by Linda McMahon, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), will help carry out Trump’s plan to scale back DEI initiatives in US higher education. Though McMahon is a newcomer to education leadership, she previously ...

The US Department of Education has officially dismissed 11 complaints related to planned "book bans" and eliminated a Biden-era position tasked with investigating such cases. Announced last week, the department’s decision also involves rescinding previous guidance aimed at addressing the removal of books from school libraries. This marks a significant shift in the federal government’s approach to the contentious issue of book censorship in schools.The complaints, now dismissed, had alleged that removing age-inappropriate, sexually explicit, or obscene materials from school libraries created a hostile environment for students. Central to these efforts during the Biden administration was the “book ban coordinator,” a role established to investigate cases of alleged unlawful book removals by ...

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Trump targets Harvard: 10 officials named to dismantle DEI, eye $1B+ endowment and accreditation – The Times of India

Trump Education Department ends Biden era ‘Book Ban Hoax’ plan: What it means for school libraries across US – The Times of India