"The ruling from District Judge Landya McCafferty this week is in response to a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration last year over its "Dear Colleague Letter." But it also comes weeks after the Trump administration dropped its appeal in a separate federal court ruling regarding the letter. In that ruling - which stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Teachers and other groups - a Maryland federal judge found that the letter violated educators' First Amendment rights."
""Diversity is our uniqueness and our strength," Pringle, president of the nation's largest teachers' union, said in a statement. "Equity means every student gets what they need, when they need it, and in the way that serves them best. And inclusion means all students are seen, valued, respected, and have access to opportunities and support.""
A federal judge in New Hampshire halted a Trump administration directive that required public K-12 schools and colleges to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs or face losing federal funding. The ruling responded to a lawsuit challenging the administration's "Dear Colleague Letter" and followed the administration's decision to drop an appeal in a separate case. A Maryland judge previously found that the letter violated educators' First Amendment rights. The rulings eased anxiety among educators about teaching constraints. National Education Association president Becky Pringle emphasized diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential to student support and opportunity. The Department of Education did not respond to a request for comment.
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