After Trump issued an order for schools to shut down diversity programs, Attorney General Rob Bonta said DEI programs are legal and schools have a right to promote them.
Amid President Trump's attack on DEI, California schools and colleges aim to keep diversity efforts intact while skirting clashes with the administration.
Linda McMahon, President Trump’s education secretary nominee, wants to dismantle the department. What that means for California's K-12 funding, financial aid and student loans.
California received about $8 billion in funding for K-12 education and about $7 billion in funding for higher education in 2024.
It is unclear which federal funding could be targeted if schools don't abolish diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, but these are some of the largest K-12 programs funded by the federal government.
The state says the school district has refused to follow state law and is asking the courts to force the district to follow the law.
What exactly would be cut from the department — and exactly how it could be dismantled — is still unclear. But already, Southern California education officials say they are concerned about what the future of education will look like without the federal department — particularly when it comes to funding.
A national parental rights in education advocacy group filed a federal civil rights complaint against a California school district, claiming it offers programs and training sessions based on the student or teacher's race.
Chronic absenteeism, suspension rates and reading proficiency among Black students in California haven't changed much, a new study shows.
A court declined to prevent DOGE from accessing sensitive student loan borrower data housed at the Department of Education. But the battle isn't over.