State officials say they are reviewing a new letter from the Trump administration threatening to pull federal education funding if all schools have not eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
In the Thursday letter, the federal Department of Education told state education commissioners that they must certify that all K-12 schools are not engaging in any programs to “advantage one’s race over another.” The use of DEI initiatives could violate federal law, the Department of Education says.
Spokespeople for Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Department of Education say they are mulling what the state should do next.
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