DOGE: Education Department Cancels Another $350M in DEI Contracts, Grants. On Feb. 10, the Trump administration said it canceled nearly $900 million in Institute of Education Sciences contracts.

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DOGE: Education Department Cancels Another $350M in DEI Contracts, Grants. On Feb. 10, the Trump administration said it canceled nearly $900 million in Institute of Education Sciences contracts. (www.insidehighered.com)

The U.S. Education Department has canceled 10 contracts with Regional Educational Laboratories totaling $336 million and a further $33 million of grants to Equity Assistance Centers.

The decision, announced Friday, appears to be another example of Elon Musk’s U.S. Department of Government Efficiency slashing the department’s activities and of anti–diversity, equity and inclusion activist Christopher Rufo’s continuing influence. The cuts also seem to part of the Trump administration’s crusade against programs that could be considered DEI-related, but it’s unclear what all the canceled contracts and grants were actually for. . .

>The U.S. Education Department has canceled 10 contracts with Regional Educational Laboratories totaling $336 million and a further $33 million of grants to Equity Assistance Centers. >The decision, announced Friday, appears to be another example of Elon Musk’s U.S. Department of Government Efficiency slashing the department’s activities and of anti–diversity, equity and inclusion activist Christopher Rufo’s continuing influence. The cuts also seem to part of the Trump administration’s crusade against programs that could be considered DEI-related, but it’s unclear what all the canceled contracts and grants were actually for. . . [Archive](https://archive.today/5ZokZ)

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