Underly rebuffs Trump administration’s anti-DEI demand, risking federal funding

Milwaukee School of Languages. Milwaukee Public Schools photo.
Milwaukee School of Languages. Milwaukee Public Schools photo.

State Superintendent Jill Underly today said DPI rejected the U.S. Department of Education’s demand to certify that K-12 districts aren’t using federal funding to favor certain groups as the Trump administration seeks to cut off DEI programs.
Instead, the Department of Public Instruction sent previously signed assurances from school boards affirming their compliance with federal law.
“We always wa...

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