A Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders

The judge wrote that Chicago Women in Trades was likely to succeed in its arguments that parts of the executive orders are a violation of free speech rights.

Facing Anti-DEI Investigations, Colleges Cut Ties With Nonprofit Targeted by Conservatives

There is a climate of fear and uncertainty in higher education, which President Donald Trump’s administration has begun policing for policies that run afoul of his agenda.

Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration’s Deadline to End School Diversity Programs

Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say.

Trump Orders Reflect Promises to Roll Back Transgender Protections, End DEI Programs

The order would also block requirements at government facilities and at workplaces that trans people be referred to using the pronouns that align with their gender.

Trump Wants to End ‘Wokeness’ in Education. He Has Vowed To Use Federal Money as Leverage

During his first term, Trump occasionally threatened to cut money from schools that defied him, including colleges he accused of curbing free speech.

After Diversity Pushback, Some UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Feel Left in Dark

The new policy commits the schools to free speech, academic freedom and institutional neutrality in an effort to prevent school institutions from taking political stances.

Court: Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Restricting Diversity Training Is Unconstitutional

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s ruling that the act violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses and is impermissibly vague.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Limited at Kentucky Colleges Under Senate Bill

Debates revolving around initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion — known as DEI — are playing out in statehouses across the country.