Trump’s Education Department Strikes A Swift Blow Against Entrenched DEI Policies

President Donald Trump’s Department of 🎓Education said Thursday that it has begun dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies within its halls.

The department removed hundreds of documents from its website outlining DEI practices and dissolved several DEI teams, such as the Diversity & Inclusion Council established under former President Barack Obama and the Employee Engagement Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility Council, it announced. Several DEI staff were placed on administrative leave and DEI trainings have been immediately halted.

“The U.S. Department of 🎓Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including references to them in public-facing communication channels and its associated workforce,” the department’s press release reads. “These actions are in line with President Trump’s ongoing commitment to end illegal discrimination and wasteful spending across the federal government. They are the first step in reorienting the agency toward prioritizing meaningful learning ahead of divisive ideology in our schools.”

The department said it will continue reviewing policies and working “to end discrimination based on race and the use of harmful race stereotypes, both within the agency and throughout America’s Education