Perspectives Differ as California Pushes Back on DEI Order

The California Department of Education stated that no state or federal law outlaws the concepts of diversity, equity, or inclusion.

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California has pushed back on a federal order to end DEI programs in schools, and some Californians hold sharply different views on what the future of public education should look like.

States face an April 24 deadline from the U.S. Department of Education to certify compliance with anti-discrimination law and to end the use of certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in order to continue receiving federal funding.