Students are not the only ones who have homework due this semester. Teachers, college professors, and school administrators have a civil rights assignment to turn in this Friday—a project that’s long overdue.
The responses will offer a glimpse at how serious educators are at protecting equality under the law and uncover the interest groups who are pressuring schools to keep policies that use racial favoritism.
In one of his first official acts President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for a review of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” practices at K-12 schools and colleges.
Just weeks later, on Feb. 14, acting Assistant Secretary of Education Craig Trainor sent a letter to schools nationwide saying that educators had two weeks to demonstrate they are in compliance with civil rights law.
Trainor said the Education Department will enforce the…
