Report shows how schools are evading Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

Published April 16, 2025 6:00pm ET



A report from an education watchdog group found that more than 350 schools have continued implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs despite President Donald Trump‘s anti-DEI executive orders, with dozens evading consequences by rebranding programs with alternative language.

According to the Defending Education report, 243 universities, colleges, and schools with active DEI offices run 383 DEI-related programs. Twenty-six of these institutions allegedly rebranded or renamed themselves to skirt the Trump administration’s new rules.

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