The Trump administration’s Department of Education announced Thursday that it was working on eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from its website and workforce.
The agency said staff leading DEI initiatives have been placed on administrative leave, and over 200 web pages with DEI resources that “promote or endorse harmful ideological programs” have been deleted. It also killed over $2.5 million of DEI contracts, it says.
The department said the actions aligned with President Donald Trump’s “ongoing commitment to end illegal discrimination and wasteful spending across the federal government.”
Trump signed an executive order Monday that rescinded former President Joe Biden’s actions on requiring the executive branch to promote equity.
