זשאַבע-זיללאַ<p>"<a href="https://babka.social/tags/Washington" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Washington</span></a>’s top <a href="https://babka.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> leader says he won’t sign the U.S. Department of Education’s recent letter ordering K-12 <a href="https://babka.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> to certify they’re in compliance with federal civil rights laws and are halting any “illegal” <a href="https://babka.social/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diversity</span></a>, <a href="https://babka.social/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a>, and <a href="https://babka.social/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inclusion</span></a> programs.</p><p>The letter, sent to school leaders across the nation late last week, threatens to withhold federal funding from schools for “any violation” of civil rights law — including <a href="https://babka.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> programs that “advantage one race over another.” It also requires schools to sign the certification and return it to the department within 10 days."</p><p><a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/09/washington-schools-chief-says-no-to-trump-yes-to-dei/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opb.org/article/2025/04/09/was</span><span class="invisible">hington-schools-chief-says-no-to-trump-yes-to-dei/</span></a></p>