The Trump Administration has issued a stern directive requiring K-12 schools to certify their adherence to the executive order issued by President Donald Trump that eliminates racist programs known as DEI.
The Education Department sent notices on Thursday, giving states and schools a 10-day deadline to return signed certifications confirming compliance.
The administration’s action represents an escalation in its broader crackdown on so-called Diversity, Equity, Inclusion policies, leveraging federal financial assistance as a means to enforce compliance.
Meanwhile, in Anchorage, the school district has taken a different stance. The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday night approved the school district’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which includes funding for DEI programming, including three personnel positions. The budget, totaling $866,250,188, includes local contributions of $267,342,224 from property taxes and other sources.
Despite a $27,990,396 reduction in the district’s upper spending limit—primarily due to a loss in state revenue—the budget maintains funding for DEI. The move appears to challenge the Trump administration’s position, raising questions about potential consequences for federal funding eligibility.
Trump declared DEI expenditures are an illegal use of US taxpayer dollars, as many schools have failed to meet their legal obligations by using DEI programs in ways that discriminate against certain groups.
“Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,” said Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights. “Many schools have flouted their legal obligations, including by using DEI programs to discriminate against one group of Americans to favor another.”
The certification notice requires state and school leaders to sign a “reminder of legal obligations,” to acknowledge their understanding that federal money is conditional upon compliance with the executive order.
With the 10-day deadline looming, the directive will mean either school districts like Anchorage comply or risk federal funding.
Go to enddei.ed.gov and report them to the feds. I’m sick of the racist DEI illegally implemented and taught to my kids. A teacher just told my daughter, two weeks ago, that white people are more racist. Thanks gruening.
Thank you for the website. I will happily report them!!
If it takes Federal influence as to money distribution, then sanction this district. It is silly to encourage this DEI influence. I hope the Fed starves it out of ASD. I don’t know what the direct dollar input is. I do know that Maine is feeling the dollar pinch because of trans students participating in girls sports. ASD may still have that as policy as well.
We are witnessing something historical, in that there is a majority elected President being defied by a falling on swords party because MSM propaganda has directed them to do so. To me its fascinating to watch. Painful, but fascinating.
I live in Santa Monica (previous 907 resident), where the TDS is lit AF! Watching Alaska getting AF by politicians from the NW, Bay Area, and EC is disappointing, but not unexpected. Ethan Berkowitz was predictable. It wasn’t a matter of if Anchorage would be infected with the SF, Seattle, Portland, NYC, infection. It was when, and that infection is now inflamed.
No wonder why homeschooling is so popular in AK. I wouldn’t let my children play with a public school kid.
‘https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-launches-end-dei-portal
So while they insist on dei, they are also laying off185 teachers and blaming the state. They want it all with NO ACCOUNTABILTY WHEN THEY LOSE THEIR FUNDING THEY WILL GO SQEUALING TO A judge about th nerve to address DEI WHEN INSTEAD THE SHOULD ALL BE VOTED OUT OF OFGICE AND THE CARPETBAGGER SUPERINTEDENT SHOULD BE SENT PACKING
Trump generates a lot of toilet paper
King Career Center, like Highland Tech Charter School and Chugiak High School have become infamous for LGBTQIA+ indoctrination. It seems the Anchorage Assembly and the School Board now value DEI and CRT more than they value educating students or improving test scores.