Schools and states that use illegal DEI practices can face a loss of federal money, including grants and contracts, and can be held liable under the False Claims Act, according to the certification. It specifically threatens Title I funding, which sends billions of dollars a year to America’s schools and targets low-income areas.

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday instructed that if state education agencies wish to continue receiving federal funding, they have 10 days to certify that schools are complying with anti-discrimination laws and have no “illegal DEI practices.

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold funds from K-12 public schools that have programs the federal government deems are related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).   A

As a condition for receiving federal money, the Trump administration is ordering K-12 schools to they're following federal civil rights laws and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion practices

The Trump administration has taken a significant step that could jeopardize federal funding for local public schools.A memo from the

Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right,” the nation’s top acting civil rights official said.