HELP END FEDERALLY FUNDED WOKE "EQUITY" PROGRAMMING IN EDUCATION
The Department of Education has recently proposed rescinding the regulations governing the Equity Assistance Center (EAC) Program, a program originally created to assist school districts implementing desegregation efforts that has since expanded into a federally funded framework promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Critical Race Theory (CRT), social-emotional learning (SEL), gender ideology, and other initiatives unrelated to its original statutory purpose.
WHY THIS MATTERS
THE DEPARTMENT'S PROPOSAL WOULD:
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END the federal regulatory framework governing the current Equity Assistance Center Program.
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STOP taxpayer dollars from subsidizing DEI, CRT, gender ideology, and other ideological programming through the EAC Program.
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RESTORE the program to its original statutory purpose of providing lawful technical assistance under Title IV.
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RETURN federal education resources to supporting educational excellence and legal compliance rather than ideological advocacy.
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GIVE the Department greater flexibility to provide legitimate federal assistance through more effective and accountable means.
How You Can Help
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Learn why the Department proposed rescinding these regulations and why Citizens Defending Freedom supports the proposal.
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Read the public comment submitted by Citizens Defending Freedom explaining why the proposed rule should be adopted.
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SUBMIT YOUR OWN PUBLIC COMMENT
The Department of Education is currently accepting comments through Regulations.gov.
Tips for Writing an Effective Public Comment
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Write in your own words.
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Share your own experiences or observations when appropriate.
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Support your perspective with facts or reasoning.
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Stay respectful and focused.
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Focus on one or two recommendations.
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Keep your comment concise and organized.
Consider Mentioning:
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Support ending the current EAC Program regulations.
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Keep woke ideology out of federal education programs.
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Focus federal resources on helping schools—not promoting progressive agendas.
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Prioritize reading, math, science, history, and other core subjects.
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Use taxpayer dollars to support students, not ideological initiatives.
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Ensure education funding serves its intended purpose.
Questions to Help You Get Started
If You Have Experience with an Equity Assistance Center
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Did you participate in training or receive resources from an Equity Assistance Center? If so, what topics were covered, and do you believe they reflected the program's original purpose?
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Did any of the materials or training you received promote DEI, CRT, SEL, gender ideology, or other topics beyond court-ordered desegregation? We encourage you to share your experience.
If You Have Not Worked with an Equity Assistance Center
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Are you concerned about taxpayer dollars funding DEI, CRT, or gender ideology initiatives?
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Have you witnessed ideological programming in your local schools?
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Has your family been harmed by DEI, SEL, or gender ideology in education?
Every Voice Matters
The Commission will only accept public comments through
Monday, July 27, 2026.
Join Citizens Defending Freedom in supporting efforts to eliminate a federally funded program that has promoted DEI, Critical Race Theory, and gender ideology in public education by submitting your own individualized public comment before the deadline!