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Michigan Board of Education president urges districts to seek legal guidance on federal DEI directives
Summary
Pamela Pugh, president of the Michigan Board of Education, told the Flint board that federal executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion are being litigated and districts should seek legal counsel before making policy changes; the state board urged local action to protect immigrant students.
Pamela Pugh, president of the Michigan Board of Education, told the Flint Board of Education that recent federal executive actions and Department of Education guidance about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have created confusion for districts and urged school boards and superintendents to seek timely legal counsel before changing local policy.
“An executive order does not supersede the Constitution, state or federal law,” Pugh said. She told the board that…
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