"The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is fighting back in court against the Trump administration and Heath and Human Services (HHS) Department's attempt to attack programming aimed at early education and the education of marginalized groups. "The Trump administration sent Head Start employees a six-page list of 'prohibited words' for grant applications, including terms like: disabilities, tribal, Black, and women," the group wrote on social media this week. "The administration wants to erase communities and block access to early childhood services. We'll see them in court.""
"Head Start is the national early education program that often serves kids with lower socio-economic statuses, kids of color, and kids with disabilities. "It's clear that the Trump administration is using attacks on 'DEI' and accessibility to stop programs like Head Start from serving the diverse communities that Congress directed them to serve," the statement continued. "We're using this list in court to prove that.""
The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration and HHS after a six-page, 200-word list of 'prohibited words' for grant applications targeted terms tied to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and acceptance. The list included words such as "women," "tribal," "transgendered," "Black," and "Hispanic" while omitting words like "white" and "men." The case names HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Administration for Children and Families and also contests federal workplace and funding cuts affecting Head Start. Head Start serves many low-income children, children of color, and children with disabilities and has provided free early education to millions of preschoolers. A federal judge previously blocked a directive that would have barred some immigrant children from Head Start services.
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