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DEI in Higher Education: Courts Push Back, Enforcement Pushes Forward

Last year, higher education institutions were met with executive orders, a "Dear Colleague" letter, state and local legislation, and agency guidance that impacted their efforts rel...

DEI’s New Frontier: AI in Schools

The world is currently in the midst of a new digital revolution. Artificial intelligence is being implemented into every part of our lives. There is... Read More The post DEI’s New...

US Department of Education Voluntarily Dismisses Appeal in DEI Guidance Litigation

On January 21, 2026, the US Department of Education (ED) voluntarily dismissed its appeal in American Federation of Teachers, et al. v. US Department of Education, a case pending i...

Virginia school district is using new strategy to impose DEI on students — after denying it violated Trump's DEI ban

A school district in Virginia is shamelessly using artificial intelligence to inject diversity, equity, and inclusion policies into student instruction, a report from Defending Edu...

Exclusive: Virginia School District Encourages Student Commitment To DEI As Major Achievement Metric

Despite having been sued for its ideological imposition, ACPS parents were unsuccessful in getting the Virginia Supreme Court to side with them.

Did D.E.I. Go Too Far?

They championed diversity, equity and inclusion policies for years. Now they have complicated feelings about what they built.

How ABA Spreads DEI in Law Schools

An Overview of the New DEI Executive Order: Scope and Limitations

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” taking aim at the diversity, equity, and...

Is DEI Really in Decline?

This week, advocacy group Heterodox Academy reported that DEI statements required by academic job-seekers are in sharp decline, based on a comparison of faculty job ads in 2025 and...

Black Teachers Face Uncertainty as DEI Backlash Grows Nationwide

Black Teachers Navigate Growing DEI Restrictions Across the country, Black teachers are facing new uncertainty inside their classrooms. Ongoing political attacks on diversity, equi...

The Cult of DEI is Still Running Some Institutions

DEI went into hiding — but remains as dangerous as ever

Between January 2023 and May 2025, Fortune 100 companies reduced their use of the term "DEI" by 98%, according to an analysis by Gravity Research.Within weeks of President Trump's...

DEI

Or is it DIE? “Die” feels more fitting with the way the Trump administration is attacking our community. When I used to do diversity training I used to use the case of Lynn Conway....

Anti-DEI Law Requires Florida Contractors and Grant Recipients to Certify Compliance

A new law in Florida will prevent local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and require that contractors and grant recipients c...

Why GSA’s anti-DEI certification is raising alarm in higher education

Colleges that don’t sign the General Services Administration’s proposed certification could face severe penalties, including losing their federal funding. 

Executive Order Targets Federal Contractors’ ‘Racially Discriminatory DEI Activities’

On March 26, 2026, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order No. 14398 (EO) targeting DEI activities by federal contractors and subcontractors....By: Cooley LLP

Our Institutions Fumbled DEI; As Always, It Falls to Individuals to Do the Work

Our Institutions Fumbled DEI; As Always, It Falls to Individuals to Do the Work Elizabeth Redden Tue, 05/19/2026 - 03:00 AM Many DEI trainings were nonsc...

Law School Threatened Disciplinary Action Against Students Who Opted Out of DEI Training

First on the Daily Signal—Defending Education uncovered that Simmons Law School at Southern Illinois University threatened students who did not attend a mandatory diversity, equity...

Threats Over DEI Weaken Local School Leaders McMahon Says She Wants to Empower

Tracey-Mooney & Toch: Proposal would make federal grant applicants bend the knee to Trump administration interpretations of what is discrimination. The post Threats Over DEI We...

Exclusive: Virginia School District Injects DEI Into AI Tools

The school district ignores the anti-white biases of many AI tools.

Hakeem Jeffries Tells Activist Audience DEI Is Explicitly Written Into Constitution

by Harold Hutchison at CDN - House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told left-wing activists Thursday that the Trump administration was carrying out an “all-out assault on civil ri...

An Overview of the New DEI Executive Order: Scope and Limitations

On March 26, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order 14398 (“EO 14398”) titled “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” taking aim at the diversity, equity, and...

Democrats embrace DEI as 'American values' at National Action Network

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since President Donald Trump started purging diversity initiatives last year, the letters “DEI” have faded from corporate boardrooms and Democratic stump speec...

DEI Trainings 101: 9 DEI Training Ideas To Build A More Inclusive Workplace

What do we mean when we refer to DEI trainings and how can you make them more effective for your organization? Read this article to explore 9 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...