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In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an ultimatum to stop using “racial preferences” as a factor in admissions, financial aid, hiring or other areas. Schools are being given 14 days to end any practice that treats students or workers differently because of their race.

The sweeping demand could upend education in myriad ways. The memo targets college admissions offices, ordering an end to personal essays or writing prompts that can be used to predict an applicant’s race. It forbids dorms or graduation events for students of certain races. Efforts to recruit teachers from underrepresented groups could be seen as discrimination.

It’s meant to correct what the memo described as rampant discrimination in education, often against white and Asian students.

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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The bulk of the money is obligated by law, not by policy.

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Laws - those infamous things trump has rigidly adhered to in the past. That'll stop him!

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah haven't Republicans used this exact argument to defang departments like the FCC and EPA, stating that they don't have the authority to enforce any rules and can only make recommendations?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, Republicans love to be hypocritical about how the government works. Can't consider Obama's SC nomination because it is too close to the election, but rush through their own even closer to the election. Agencies have no power unless they are what the Republicans want. Censorship is wrong, except for theirs. States choice is the most important thing, except for the things they want to force on the states. Diversity, equity, and inclusion that exists only to make people welcome to participate is somehow racist, unfair, and exclusionary.

It is Bizzaro world logic.

[–] ShepherdPie@midwest.social 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Agreed but I feel we're just preaching to the choir here.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago