Arizona education board moves to strip DEI language amid federal funding threat

State agency begins process to delete DEI language from English curriculum

Key Points:  State board greenlights revisions to teaching, English language learner standards  Department of Education to convene stakeholder committee to propose edits Board members urge transparency, preservation of values in revision process With the go-ahead from the State Board of Education, the Arizona Department of Education is leading the charge to cut any language that could fall under the federal government’s definition of diversit…

Arizona Will Cut DEI From School Curriculum

Arizona schools to cut DEI language from curriculum, aligning with new standards.

Arizona education board moves to strip DEI language amid federal funding threat

The Arizona State Board of Education has voted to begin removing diversity, equity and inclusion language from key teaching policies, a step state leaders say is necessary to protect hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding. The unanimous decision, made this week, authorizes a review and revision of two guiding documents for educators: the Arizona Professional Teaching Standards and the… Source