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Superintendent warns board the Department of Education 'Dear Colleague' letter could put DEI funding at risk
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Hansen told the MSD Warren Township board she and district counsel are monitoring a Department of Education Office for Civil Rights 'Dear Colleague' letter that reverses prior guidance on diversity, equity and inclusion and could jeopardize federal grants if districts do not comply; the district is coordinating with peer districts after Perry Township reported a grant loss.
Superintendent Dr. Hansen told the MSD Warren Township school board that the district is closely monitoring a recent letter from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights that alters prior federal priorities on diversity, equity and inclusion and could affect federal grant eligibility.
Hansen said the letter — described in board materials as the "Dear Colleague" letter — rescinds the previous administration’s DEI…
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