Kansas Cagey On DEI Mandate

Our conservative bloggy friends seemingly demand outright submission rather than a nice note.

Given historic Kansas Republican conservative voting and most of the returns from the 2024 election in the Sunflower State . . . Like it or not, the majority of the electorate feels the same way. 

Accordingly . . . 

Here's a peek at the outrage that MIGHT elicit more investigation and a redraft of paperwork . . . 

Check-it:

On April 3, 2025, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the United States Department of Education sent a letter to all state departments of education demanding that they certify all K-12 schools in their states are complying with an earlier letter banning all Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) activities and practices — or lose federal funding.

But the Kansas State Department of Education is treating the matter as a “request” and won’t say if it will comply — despite the looming April 13 deadline.

“The request is still under consideration and no decision on future action has been made yet,” KSDE Spokeswoman Denise Kahler said via email.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . . 

Sentinel: KSDE won’t say if it will certify elimination of DEI to avoid loss of funding