🏛️ A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration order that ties school funding to the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. 💼 Judge Landya McCafferty ruled that the effort undermines key democratic principles and risks aligning U.S. education policy with tactics used by authoritarian regimes. The Department of Education memo had threatened to withhold federal funds from schools that maintain DEI-related programs. 🔗 Link in bio to read more! #DEI #EducationPolicy #FederalFunding #TrumpAdministration #CivilRights #HigherEd #JudgeMcCafferty