President Trump is set to sign executive orders aimed at ensuring school discipline policies are not based on DEI and restricting the use of disparate-impact liability legal theory.
Key Points
Order aims to bolster classroom safety and order
Calls for appropriate action against agencies not complying with Title VI protections
Rescinds presidential actions related to disparate-impact liability legal theory
Pros
Emphasizing compliance with Title VI protections against racial discrimination in school discipline policies
Ensuring disciplinary policies are based on a student's behavior rather than DEI policy
Eliminating the use of disparate-impact liability legal theory to ensure equal treatment under the law
Cons
Potential backlash from those who support DEI-based school discipline policies
Controversy surrounding the elimination of disparate-impact liability legal theory