Overview

• The Department of Education canceled $15 million in grants for diversity programs at California State University Los Angeles, Virginia Commonwealth University, and the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota.
• The grants, originally intended for teacher training, were used to fund DEI-focused courses and workshops on topics like 'white privilege,' 'systemic racism,' and 'linguistic supremacy.'
• Programs included the creation of an Equity and Social Justice Center and workshops on 'decolonizing the curriculum' and 'becoming an antiracist educator.'
• The cancellations align with President Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to terminate all equity-related grants and contracts, as part of a $1 billion DEI audit led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
• This move reflects a broader effort by the Trump administration to dismantle DEI programs across federal agencies and educational institutions.