States ordered by U.S. Education Department to certify school DEI ban or lose funds

The federal Education Department is requiring states to collect certifications from local school boards indicating they're complying with a rule banning diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
Oregon’s Rayfield joins Democratic attorneys general suing Trump over U.S. Education Department layoffs

A group of 21 Democratic attorneys general sued the Trump administration Thursday over the U.S. Education Department’s efforts this week to cut more than 1,300 employees.