DEI /tags/dei DEI en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:13:55 GMT Cincinnati Public Schools rejects Trump administration's anti-DEI directive /education/2025-04-24/cincinnati-public-schools-rejects-trump-administrations-anti-dei-directive The Department of Education sent letters to state education organizations and local districts in early April to certify compliance with the administration's interpretation of civil rights law or risk losing federal funding. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 19:13:55 GMT /education/2025-04-24/cincinnati-public-schools-rejects-trump-administrations-anti-dei-directive Zack Carreon Ohio, Ky. universities shutdown DEI programs in response to new state laws /education/2025-04-01/ohio-kentucky-universities-dei-programs-state-laws The new laws take effect at the end of June. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:31:21 GMT /education/2025-04-01/ohio-kentucky-universities-dei-programs-state-laws Zack Carreon Legal action over Ohio's anti-DEI higher ed bill is 'very likely' /2025-03-31/with-gov-dewines-signature-some-eye-c-action-against-ohio-senate-bill-1 Activists who fought to kill the bill say Gov. Mike DeWine's signature isn't the final word. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:31:47 GMT /2025-03-31/with-gov-dewines-signature-some-eye-c-action-against-ohio-senate-bill-1 Sarah Donaldson U.S. Dept. of Education launches another investigation into UC, this time over DEI /education/2025-03-14/dept-education-investigation-university-cincinnati-dei The Ohio State University and the University of Kentucky also were listed as schools under investigation over what the department claims to be racial discrimination. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:18:30 GMT /education/2025-03-14/dept-education-investigation-university-cincinnati-dei Zack Carreon Protests continue at UC over state and federal pressure to eliminate DEI /education/2025-03-04/uc-protests-eliminate-dei The University of Cincinnati's diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are still in existence despite directives from the U.S. Department of Education to eliminate them or risk losing federal funding. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:45:08 GMT /education/2025-03-04/uc-protests-eliminate-dei Zack Carreon Student protestors confront UC president, trustees amid DEI controversy /education/2025-02-25/student-protestors-confront-uc-president-dei Hundreds of protestors marched to the University of Cincinnati's Board of Trustees meeting to demand answers from school leaders about the future of DEI programs and minority student groups at UC. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:30:58 GMT /education/2025-02-25/student-protestors-confront-uc-president-dei Zack Carreon UC students, faculty protest university's rollback of DEI initiatives /education/2025-02-24/uc-students-faculty-protest-university-rollback-dei Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education issued a directive demanding that K-12 schools and universities that receive federal funding remove all DEI programs and policies before the end of February or risk losing funding. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:59:35 GMT /education/2025-02-24/uc-students-faculty-protest-university-rollback-dei Zack Carreon Area universities respond to Department of Education directive to eliminate DEI programs /education/2025-02-18/cincinnati-colleges-response-eliminate-dei-programs The directive puts several DEI programs at Cincinnati-area universities in the government's crosshairs and requires swift action from higher education leaders. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:40:56 GMT /education/2025-02-18/cincinnati-colleges-response-eliminate-dei-programs Zack Carreon