MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction tells the Trump administration “no” regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
DPI will not approve a U.S. Department of Education request that state education officials certify antidiscrimination obligations or risk losing federal funding. State Superintendent Jill Underly framed the rejection in terms of local control, saying the Trump administration directive Is “about Washington, D.C., wanting to dictate how schools from Racine to Green Bay to Ashland educate their kids.”
DPI says the administration has failed to respond to concerns the agency raised when the request was issued earlier this month. The decision could put federal funding for Wisconsin K-12 public schools at risk.
