Staff Reports
In a stunning move that has conservatives cheering, President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has taken decisive action against the ever-controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that have plagued educational institutions under previous administrations. In the first week of his second term, the Department quickly got to work, scrapping the left’s frenzied push for DEI and labeling Biden’s so-called “book ban” exaggeration for what it truly is—pure fiction.
Following Trump’s executive order to rein in DEI initiatives, the Department of Education announced a full-scale cleanup. It’s out with the hundreds of DEI documents, training materials, and reports that cluttered their communications. Employees who had used their government positions to promote these divisive agendas were swiftly placed on paid administrative leave. Who said government jobs were always on the line? Apparently, the new mantra is not so much about diversity but rather about delivering quality education devoid of unnecessary ideological baggage.
BREAKING: The Department of Education is eliminating DEI.
Actions include:
– Removing hundreds of documents, reports, and training materials that include mentions of DEI
– Put employees charged with leading DEI initiatives on paid administrative leave
– Dissolved of the… pic.twitter.com/nBg5oQv1uc— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 24, 2025
The elimination of the Diversity & Inclusion Council—an Obama-era creation—was a particularly sweet victory. In a bold stroke, Trump replaced it with a new executive order dubbed “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” effectively putting an end to any council that might have encouraged ideological overreach. The Department also axed the Employee Engagement Diversity Equity Inclusion Accessibility Council, because apparently, the only thing diversely included should be an education that prepares kids for the real world, not a politically charged environment.
Adding to the list of impressive advancements was the cancellation of over $2.6 million in ongoing DEI training contracts and the removal of the Department’s Equity Action Plan. The Department even aimed to erase more than 200 web pages that featured these so-called DEI resources that pushed harmful ideological programs in schools. In short, this administration took a chainsaw to the layers of bureaucracy that had been meddling in education and shaping the minds of young Americans.
An equally exhilarating development was the termination of what has been dubbed “Biden’s Book Ban Hoax.” During the previous administration, concerned parents and conservatives raised the alarm about inappropriate materials—including some that veered into the obscene—finding their way into school libraries. While parents and local school boards sought to reclaim their rights to guide curriculum choices, leftist detractors dubbed these efforts “book banning.” The Department ultimately confirmed that there was no banning happening; school districts, with input from parents and local stakeholders, were simply making sensible decisions regarding age-appropriate materials.
As the Department moved through the complaints of supposed “book bans,” it dismissed claims that local school boards’ responsible actions created a hostile environment. With the Office of Civil Rights rolling back previous guidance that framed parental scrutiny as a violation of civil rights, parents were reassured that they could retain control over what their children read at school without unnecessary government interference. Local control—the name of the game in education—was finally being upheld after years of federal oversight.
In summary, President Trump’s revamped Department of Education is focused on eliminating waste and prioritizing the education of children without being clouded by ideological agendas. With these changes, it seems parents and local communities are finally getting their seat back at the education table, leaving the far-left’s efforts to impose their views on future generations in the dust.
