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District solicitor warns of evolving federal certification on 'illegal DEI' tied to Title VI; state guidance pending
Summary
The district solicitor told the board on April 8 that a recently circulated U.S. Department of Education certification asking states (and possibly districts) to disavow “illegal DEI” practices is unclear in scope and that Pennsylvania has not yet issued guidance.
The district’s solicitor updated the Saucon Valley School District board about a recently circulated Department of Education certification that asked states (and, in some drafts, local education agencies) to affirm adherence to Title VI nondiscrimination requirements and to certify they do not engage in “illegal DEI” practices.
Counsel said the DOE communication referenced recent Supreme Court cases…
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