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LA Times Today: Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts

LA Times Today: Colleges, K-12 schools ordered by Trump administration to abolish DEI or face funding cuts

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President Donald Trump promised to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion across the federal government. The Department of Education recently ordered schools to eliminate D.E.I. programs or risk losing federal funding.

So now, educators and administrators across the country are scrambling to figure out the new rules -- effecting everything from financial aid programs to graduation ceremonies.

Jaweed Kaleem covers education for the L.A. Times and joined Lisa McRee with more.

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