The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, claims the U.S. Department of Education has spent $1 billion promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in schools.
“The Department of Education has spent more than $1 billion promoting DEI in America’s schools,” DOGE revealed in a post to X, further dissecting the staggering numbers.
DOGE says $489,883,797 was spent on what it calls “race-based hiring.” An additional $343,337,286 was spent on “DEI programming,” and an additional $169,301,221 was spent on “DEI mental health initiatives.”
DOGE cited figures from Parents Defending Education, a grassroots group that describes itself as “working to take back schools from activists who push for harmful policies.”
“Through networking and coalition building, investigative reporting, litigation, and local, state, and national policy engagement, we combat indoctrination in the classroom and promote the restoration of a healthy, apolitical education for our children. ”, the description says. on the website read.
Organization breakdown reveal A total of $1,002,522,304.81 in grants has been awarded from 2021 to date.
Among its “key points,” the organization said, for example, the $4 million grant will be used for “a three-week residential 'culturally responsive' computer science summer camp for 600 11th and 12th graders.” It is made clear that
Other key points from Parents Defending Education Website include:
- University of Iowa receives award grant award of $1,261,718 Train 40 elementary school teachers to “implement equity-centered education” in partner K-12 school districts.
- University of Missouri St. Louis $306,209 Grant Training school counselors in trauma-informed anti-racist social-emotional learning (TIAR-SEL).
- The Philadelphia School District is given $3,973,175 For restorative justice programs modeled after Oakland Unified School District (CA), whose program advisor is a far-left activist and former member of the United States Communist Party.
These findings are consistent with President-elect Donald Trump's plan to address woke ideology injected into the school system through the spread of DEI and critical race theory (CRT).
For example, President Trump has promised to cut federal funding for CRT televisions and schools that promote gender ideology.
In his speech at the Moms rally, President Trump said, “From day one, we are forcing schools to impose critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, and political content on our children.'' I will sign a new executive order that will reduce federal funding.” For the Liberty Joyful Warriors Summit in June 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
“Marxist leftists and other lunatics who preach radical ideologies have become cults with their own beliefs, their own mantras, their own rituals. Instead of taking their children to church, they “I believe you should take me to a drag show. You know what's going on?'' he continued.
“Instead of teaching them to say prayers, they're teaching them to recite pronouns,” Trump added.
According to a recent survey, economist/YouGov Found A majority (55%) believe President Trump will drastically cut federal funding for public schools that teach CRT.
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