There are many ways to describe Donald Trump’s second term, especially given how many of his policies and executive orders related to education and other areas have been tied up in federal courts. Legal challenges seem to follow nearly every move.
Still, one recent court development hasn’t received much attention from major news outlets. Some have called it a “win for academic freedom,” but Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum sees it as more complicated than that.
The story really starts on February 14, 2025, when the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent out a controversial “Dear Colleague” letter to schools and colleges that receive federal funding.
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