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By Michael Bielawski
Attorney General Charity Clark joined 19 other AGs in suing the federal government over its executive order to withhold federal funds over the state’s insistence to push “diversity, equity, and inclusion” school programs.
This is the 11th lawsuit taken on by Clark’s office against the Trump Administration since the new administration took office.
This latest suit submitted on Friday states, “Defendants have acted to unlawfully imperil more than $13.8 billion that are spent to educate our youth.” It also claims that the Administration is misinterpreting Title VI, which is U.S. law stating that no one should ever be judged or treated differently in any way for a job or service based on factors such as skin color, race, and so forth.
“The President has reached this conclusion by the way of an unsupported expansion of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of Title VI in the college admissions context of Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181 (2023) (“SFFA”),” the suit states.
On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education informed states that they must be compliant with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in regards to any DEI efforts, or else risk losing federal education funds.
Skating on thin ice?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) each released advisory documents focused on informing the public about the potential for unlawful discrimination related to DEI.
The report states, “Under Title VII, DEI initiatives, policies, programs, or practices may be unlawful if they involve an employer or other covered entity taking an employment action motivated—in whole or in part—by an employee’s or applicant’s race, sex, or another protected characteristic.”
EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas says, “Far too many employers defend certain types of race or sex preferences as good, provided they are motivated by business interests in ‘diversity, equity, or inclusion.’ But no matter an employer’s motive, there is no ‘good,’ or even acceptable, race or sex discrimination.”
Fostering “intergroup hostility and authoritarianism”
The first order by the White House concerning DEI was issued in January, and it explained some of the core oroblems with DEI-type programs receiving federal money. Their primary claim is that it violates federal law regarding civil rights.
“Reversing the progress made in the decades since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 toward a colorblind and competence-based workplace, radical DEI has dangerously tainted many of our critical businesses and influential institutions, including the federal government,” it states.
Also it goes into DEI’s impacts on the private sector: “many corporations and universities use DEI as an excuse for biased and unlawful employment practices and illegal admissions preferences, ignoring the fact that DEI’s foundational rhetoric and ideas foster intergroup hostility and authoritarianism.”
FOX News on Sunday reported the Trump Administration has succeeded to halt many DEI-related federal initiatives so far since the election.
“That move quickly forced those offices to take down all outward-facing media — websites, social media accounts, and more — for those DEI offices, and required the withdrawal of any final pending documents, directives, orders, materials, and equity plans.”
The report continued, “Trump also canceled current and impending contracts focused on DEI initiatives, with Elon Musk, who heads up the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying that move saved the federal government $420 million.”
The author is a writer for the Vermont Daily Chronicle
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Categories: Court, National News, Race and Division
Headline fixed:
AG doesn’t care that DEI violates Civil Rights Act
This was taken right from the City of Burlington’s Racial Equity website. It is CLEARLY racist, as it speaks to “a dominant culture of whiteness.” I’ve taken a screenshot of this, as it will probably be taken down given the DOJ’s soon to be investigation:
““The egalitarian values and ethos of Burlingtonians, while notable, remain imbued in a dominant culture of whiteness. Vermont remains overwhelmingly white-the second most racially homogeneous state in the nation. To date, its congressional representatives have been white and male, as have been all of Burlington’s mayors…. [T]he City made a commitment to “further racial justice” by allocating an initial $1M to the Racial Justice Fund of the City’s FY21 annual budget, and by declaring racism “a public health crisis.””
Guy and Michael, please ask VT’s AG to clarify and thus to so define where the ” 13.8 B in education figure” is attributed to, and across what time period, and for what purposes, as well as that figure’s assignment and attributions within direct application to Vermonters own education and supporting organizations including NFPs and other organizations. Further, what is the VT AG’s differences of ” interpretation” of Federal Title VI Civil Rights Act 1964 ? What cited case law substantiates the AG’s statement and claim? Thank you.
Charity is very generous is filing lawsuits against the Feds. Eventually she will succeed in attracting the DOJ’s attention to Vermont. I think Phil Scott sees it coming and has tried to seem more reasonable than the hodgepodge of anti-American leftists, progressives, and revolutionaries united only by TDS that infest the General Assembly and much of our administration.
“Eventually she will succeed in attracting the DOJ’s attention to Vermont.”
Done.
Attorney General Charity Clark joined 19 other AGs in suing the federal government over its executive order to withhold federal funds over the state’s insistence to push “diversity, equity, and inclusion” school programs.
This is the 11th lawsuit taken on by Clark’s office against the Trump Administration since the new administration took office.
Hey Vermont, this is how elected DEI officials react, stupid is as stupid does, I can’t wait until the Feds show and crushes this Bug !!
DEI is is uttering its last gasps and is grasping at straws…thanks to President Donald J Trump and Team.
I sincerely hope so !
Just let that sink in folks. This is a clear vision into a peculiar delusional world. Is this representative of how you view theses issues? Does this woman speak for you?
november didn’t effect this, sorry, twit shes working for the burlington crowd.
Sure, it doesn’t. Was reading comprehension her weakest subject in school by any chance?
If California decided that for the good of all, we should all jump off of a cliff, Charity Clark would be the first sign on the dotted line of that multi state suit .
George told her to do it. Paid her actually.
Apparently the AG doesn’t understand that all of the DEI initiatives promoted by the Democrats are based on ill fated identity politics that are inherently divisive, discriminatory and even racist. But then the Democratic Party has always been the party of slavery.
Any favoritism based on race is RACISM, Charity. Why cant you admit that it is meritorious to oppose racism in ALL of it’s forms. Teaching children that any disparity between races is evidence of bias is RACIST.
SCOTUS struck down affirmative action for college admissions in 2023. What makes the “law enforcement” AG’s believe they have a solid argument that makes DEI special treatment and special accomodations for special classes different than affirmative action? My understanding is you can’t repackage and rebrand the same violations and call it something else under the law. I know gaslighting is Political Gaming & Grifting 101 in their “law” offices – they make big bank off it. Yet, if 9 judges sitting on the SCOTUS bench don’t see through that BS – they are insurrectionists and installed belligerent occupiers.
I would like to see the proof of damages and proof the so called “diversity” crowd is not covered under the Civil Rights Act as written. Where is their proof? There is plenty of proof the non-diversity crowd has been harmed, maligned, and ostracized – willfully and knowingly – in clear violations of the Civil Rights Act as well as clear evidence of the immoral and unethical rot within our branches of government, courts, law enforcement, and corporations. By all definitions, a failed system that does not represent the People at all.
So the AG is suing the Trump Admin. But the VT Education secretary Saunders submitted to the federal government her certification that the VT education is in compliance with Title VI (without removing DEI from education policy). Why is the AG concerned about losing federal funding as far as the DOE is concerned if they declared themselves compliant? Did Saunders lie when she submitted her certification?
Headline correction requested:
Vt Ag confirms she is a Soros sock puppet.
In Northfield a woman who questions the appropriateness of the Chief of Policy while on duty wearing a hoodie is accused of racism. In South Burlington, a school Superintendent who speaks to a new Teacher who is being let go due to budget cuts is labeled a racist. When will it be your turn to say the wrong thing, to or about, the wrong person and be stomped into the ground? So much for free speech!
She’s a useless moron
DEI results in people being treated differently by the definition of “equity” (making up for differences real or percieved) which is different than “equality” (everyone treated the same)! Tom Licata’s headline fix is accurate!
Madam Attorney General, did you wake up on the wrong side of thee bed this morning. You are wrong and lying. Or telling yourself this lie hoping people will agree with your assessment. You know you’re lying to vermonters.
The DEI and CRT-Equity works absolutely violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Education Amendment of 1972. These programs violate Title 6, Title 7, and Title 9 and federal money will stop flowing to our State because of you and your Party’s leadership. These programs also violate the great Dr. Martin Luther King’s teaching and Dream, additionally they violate Liberal philosophy. The only DEI and CRT-Equity compliment is Karl Marxs teachings.
This is common-sense Charity, stop hurting the children andvdo the right thing. And stop bullying Zoie Saundres, Secretary of the AOE.
Parents deserve rights in their childrens education and not being canceled.