According to the reports, the administration of Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ) is being modified to cut the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) of public schools for a request from federal authorities, the news that comes as President Trump has ruled out such practices.
The State Education Department recently responded to the Office of the Department of Education of the United States (DOE) for civil rights after reaffirming that it was complying with the Civil Rights Law and the decision of the Supreme Court in Students for just admissions v. Harvard Through a new certification, according to Shore News Network.
In his Thursday letter on the matter, the State Department of Education, Kevin Dehmer, said the office was not aware of the changes in the law or federal regulations that meant that more certifications were required.
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The letter states that the federal application refers to “certain practices of Dei” or “illegal”, without defining the terms. He also quotes decisions from the Federal Court that have blocked similar requirements such as too lazy. A cited case, Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump questioned the legal clarity of such provisions, declaring: “The answer is anything but obvious.”
The NJDOE also argues that the additional certification request is deviated from previous federal positions without offering a clear explanation. Appointment conforms to the United States Department of Education that affirm diversity and inclusion as “key elements for success” and questions the federal government authority to require additional guarantees according to current law.
The State Education Department states that it has already issued the necessary certifications, according to the network article.
The media summarized the dispute by stating that it is if federal officials may require more documentation without changing the rules that are already in place, pointing out that the State Education Department claims that it meets compliance, but still refuses to offer more certification.
In February, the Office of Civil Rights of Civil Rights of the Department of Education of the United States warned the state education departments that eliminate Dei policies, according to Breitbart News.
The assistant secretary of Civil Rights of Do’s, Craig Trainor, said in a letter that “institutions that do not comply with the Federal Civil Rights Law can, in accordance with the application law, face a potential loss of federal funds.”
In April, the Trump administration ordered the K-12 schools to certify that they had reduced Dei’s policies, Associated Press (AP) reported.
It is also interesting to note that the news about New Jersey occurs after the New Jersey district prosecutor Alina Haba Force, for Drays. Breitbart News.