The Anti-DEI Letter Is Dead. The Damage Isn’t.

Trump's Attacks on DEI in Education Continue, But This Victory Still Matters

On January 21, 2026, almost a year after the U.S. Department of Education tried to make diversity, equity, and inclusion sound like a crime, the Trump administration quietly backed away.

There was no triumphant press conference or public admission that the policy had been an overreach. Instead, the Department simply filed a joint motion in federal court …