Education Dept. workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says
Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course encouraged by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos during President Donald Trump’s first term have been placed on paid leave, a union official told NBC News.
Department of Education puts dozens on leave for participating in Trump-era diversity program: Report
A union president said it appears the Trump administration is trying to punish employees for partaking in training encouraged by Trump appointees.
Attending Diversity Training Equals Administrative Leave For Education Department Employees
Employees who received the memo were surprised by the action as the “Diversity Change Agent Program” was once encouraged during Trump's first term.
Education Department employees placed on leave over diversity training
Dozens of Education Department employees who attended diversity training during President Donald Trump’s first term have been placed on paid leave under a new order targeting DEI programs, according to union official Sheria Smith.
Dozens of Education Department workers are put on leave over Trump's anti-DEI order
Dozens of employees at the U.S. Education Department were put on paid administrative leave in response to President Donald Trump’s order banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government,
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Education Department employees placed on leave for attending diversity training
But the union said it’s possible that anyone who participated in the department’s “Diversity Change Agent Program,” a voluntary two-day training, could receive a notice. Upwards of 100 ...
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Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground
(AP Photo/Ben Curtis) From federal agencies to stakeholders who get federal dollars for special training, many are trying ...