Thomas Murphy

1 month ago | edsource.org | Diana Lambert |Emma Gallegos |Betty Marquez Rosales |Thomas Murphy

News Brief Friday, March 14, 2025 — 3:39 pm UC Berkeley, Cal Poly Humboldt and California State University, San Bernardino, are among the 45 universities being investigated by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for alleged violations of Title VI today as part of a Trump administration mandate to dismantle diversity programs.

1 month ago | edsource.org | Diana Lambert |Emma Gallegos |Betty Marquez Rosales |Thomas Murphy

News Brief Friday, March 14, 2025 — 11:17 am Around 1,000 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officers gathered last week for the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education annual conference, which empowered them to fight back and defend their positions against attacks on their work, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.  But fighting back, The Chronicle reported, may be difficult as the federal government cracks down on DEI efforts.

1 month ago | edsource.org | Diana Lambert |Emma Gallegos |Betty Marquez Rosales |Thomas Murphy

News Brief Friday, March 14, 2025 — 5:37 pm A lawsuit filed today alleges the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will no longer be capable of performing its mandated duties due to the Trump administration’s cuts on the path to shuttering the department.