Trump agrees not to withhold school funding over DEI

By: Dana Gentry

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 315

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Attorneys General from 19 states, including Nevada, have secured an agreement with the Trump administration to abandon its effort to yank federal funding from K-12 schools that refuse to scrap diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.

In April 2025, the U.S. Department of Education announced state and local agencies would have to adopt Trump’s interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as it applies to DEI, or risk losing …

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