The root cause: DEI won’t disappear until this is stopped 

Published June 17, 2026 8:00am ET



For much of the past decade, the diversity, equity, and inclusion movement has held education in America hostage. The Left has used this ideology to justify countless absurdities in U.S. schools, including telling four-year-olds that this country is racist, allowing boys in girls’ sports, and firing teachers based on race, regardless of performance or seniority.

When President Donald Trump took office for the second time, he issued two executive orders, one ending merit-based workforce balancing and another regarding radical indoctrination, to eradicate DEI practices from taxpayer-funded programs and activities. 

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