In a lawsuit filed on April 25, 2025 in U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts, the attorneys general of 19 states contend that the US Department of Education (USDE) is placing “onerous” and “excruciatingly difficult” demands on states with an April directive that requires states and school districts to certify their understanding that using DEI programs to the advantage of one person’s race over another violates Title VI.
The attorneys general argue in the lawsuit that the USDE is imperiling nearly $14 billion in funding with a “vague, confusing, and incorrect interpretation” of the statute that doesn’t define the DEI categories it seeks to eliminate and claims are illegally discriminatory.
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