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struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 09:40 PM Apr 2025

rump threatens to cut public school funding over DEI policies

Former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona joins to discuss Trump's recent threat to cut school funding to public schools if they do not eliminate DEI policies in just 10 days. It's important to note, the Trump administration has not provided a comprehensive definition of what programs actually fall under the "DEI" umbrella

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rump threatens to cut public school funding over DEI policies (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2025 OP
and here I thought republiscums believed in states rights and local control lol. whatta bunch of hypocrites nt msongs Apr 2025 #1
Harriet Tubman wiped from a National Parks webpage struggle4progress Apr 2025 #2
My niece wrote me CountAllVotes Apr 2025 #3
People with conservative values BOSSHOG Apr 2025 #4
Our School Board talked about this tonight. AllyCat Apr 2025 #5

msongs

(74,199 posts)
1. and here I thought republiscums believed in states rights and local control lol. whatta bunch of hypocrites nt
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 09:44 PM
Apr 2025

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)
2. Harriet Tubman wiped from a National Parks webpage
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 09:44 PM
Apr 2025

rump's DEI orders to erase key areas of American history in alarming government removal efforts surges back into the spotlight as Harriet Tubman gets wiped from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad" in addition to many other changes to government websites, specifically to remove any references to slavery. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!

CountAllVotes

(22,240 posts)
3. My niece wrote me
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 09:50 PM
Apr 2025

She works teaching young children and no longer has a job.

She lives in New Jersey BTW.



BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
4. People with conservative values
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 09:51 PM
Apr 2025

Really have a grasp on what makes America great again Huh? When are we gonna get to day one when all the prices will go down? Because he’s such a great businessman.

AllyCat

(18,989 posts)
5. Our School Board talked about this tonight.
Mon Apr 7, 2025, 11:00 PM
Apr 2025

Even the District’s attorneys are trying to figure out what this means and what they can and cannot do.

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