Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives took another hit — according to a new report released Friday by The Washington Free Beacon — when the U.S. Department of Education terminated $15 million in federal grants that had been used to fund DEI programs.
According to The Free Beacon’s report, the three schools in question were California State University Los Angeles, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota — and the money was part of the more than $1 billion spent by President Joe Biden’s administration on school-related DEI programs.
“Ostensibly meant for teacher training and development, the grants were in fact used to support courses and workshops on DEI concepts, including ‘white privilege,’ ‘systemic racism,’ and ‘linguistic supremacy,’” reporter Aaron Sibarium said in a thread on X detailing the story.
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