NAACP Takes Legal Action Against Head of Education

On April 15, the NAACP and the Legal Defense Fund initiated a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education. Defendants include U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor. The suit seeks to halt the administration’s efforts to defund K-12 schools implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. It claims ambiguous executive orders leave institutions uncertain, compelling them to excessively adjust policies on race considerations to avoid potential financial or legal penalties for inadvertent breaches.