'Act of intimidation': Education Dept. suspends officials following Trump's DEI order
The federal Education Department placed at least 60 employees on administrative leave late Friday night after Donald Trump's DEI executive order.
'Paid administrative hell': Some Department of Education staff put on leave after Trump's DEI reversal
While no specific reason was given, three employees told ABC News they believe the common thread among them is attendance at a voluntary diversity training.
DOE employees who took DEI training during Trump's first term placed on leave, union rep says
A letter to the affected employees obtained by NBC News said they would continue to receive their full salaries and benefits and would not be required to do any work-related tasks.
Education Department employees placed on paid leave as part of Trump administration’s DEI purge
Dozens of employees at the Education Department were placed on paid administrative leave Friday as part of the Trump administration’s larger effort to rid the federal workforce of employees associated with diversity,
Dozens of Education Department staffers on leave amid Trump’s DEI purge
Dozens of employees with the Department of Education were placed on administrative leave Friday, allegedly after attending a diversity training course encouraged by then-Secretary Betsy DeVos
Education Department workers put on leave over DEI order
It's unclear how many workers were put on leave or for what reasons, said Sheria Smith, president of American Federation of Government Employees Local 252. The majority of employees placed on leave do not work in DEI initiatives and span all branches of the agency,
What is DEI? Explaining the debate, including major reversals, Trump's executive order
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War On DEI: Target Sued Over ‘Ill-Advised DEI Campaigns’
Following Trump's lead, organizations including Walmart, Lowe’s and Meta, have announced they would scale back their ...
Department of Education doled out over $200M to universities to inject DEI into counseling courses: report
A report from Parents Defending Education alleges that since 2021, the Department of Education has awarded over $200 million ...
Trump II Punishes Fed Workers For Attending Trump I Diversity Training
A second employee took the same training: a “diversity change agent” training course. The second employee said that they were ...
Trump’s DEI purge targets federal workers who did not work in DEI
Dozens of federal employees who didn’t work on diversity or inclusion issues have been placed on administrative leave ...
‘The fear is real’: As Trump administration targets DEI, professionals worry about the future of their industry
The shift in the DEI industry, consultants and analysts say, has left many professionals concerned about their job stability ...
House Republicans introduce bill to enshrine Trump’s DEI ban in federal government
Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX) and Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced a bill to enshrine President Donald Trump ‘s abolition of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the federal government.
NFL stays committed to DEI initiatives despite Donald Trump's political pressure, emphasizing equal opportunity and league strength
The NFL stays committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) despite political pressure. Commissioner Roger Goodell ...