Certification under Title VI

On April 3, 2025, USED sent letters to State Commissioners overseeing K-12 State Education Agencies requiring them to certify their compliance with their antidiscrimination obligations in order to continue receiving federal financial assistance.

As of April 24, a federal judge ruled in the case National Education Association, et al., v. United States Department of Education, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-00091-LM. The ruling enjoined the U.S. Department of Education from enforcing and/or implementing the Dear Colleague Letter issued on Feb. 14, 2025, including through the Feb. 28, 2025 “Frequently Asked Questions About Racial Preferences and Stereotypes Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act,” the End DEI Portal, and the April 3, 2025 certification requirement, against the plaintiffs, their members, and any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with one or more plaintiffs or one or more of plaintiffs’ members.