Oregon Governor will ‘hold the line’ on diversity and inclusion
Kotek claimed that the administration was threatening to “shortchange Oregon students” in a manner that “hurts children and families and undermines the dedication and work of our educators.”
The move from the Trump administration and the backlash from Kotek comes as the White House targets a number of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the education system. File Image.
Oregon Democratic Governor Tina Kotek vowed last week that she would defend diversity, equity, and inclusion amid efforts from the Trump administration to eliminate such programs.
After officials at the federal Education Department reminded state governments that the Civil Rights Act bars the use of federal funds for discriminatory initiatives, Kotek issued a statement announcing that she told the Oregon Department of Education to “hold the line” on the issue.
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