The City Schools of Decatur (CSD) board is bringing back equity policies after it previously voted to rescind them to comply with a directive from the Trump administration.
The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday evening to reinstate its equity and school board governance policies, as well as a previous version of its gender equity in sports policy.
The U.S. Department of Education (USED) required school systems to commit to removing diversity, equity and inclusion policies or lose federal funds, as outlined in a Feb. 14 “Dear Colleague” letter and an April 3 certification request. The communication from the department states that DEI programs are in violation of federal non-discrimination law.
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