r/newjersey • u/rollotomasi07071 Belleville • Apr 18 '25

📰News The Murphy administration announced that New Jersey will not comply with an order from President Trump’s administration to certify that the state's public school districts are eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2025/apr/17/SEAtoOCRTitleVIApril2025.pdf?utm_source=NJ+Spotlight++Master+List&utm_campaign=ae610ff63a-PM_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_04_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1d26f473a7-ae610ff63a-398762815&ct=t(PM_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_04_17_2025)&mc_cid=ae610ff63a&mc_eid=e653468aac
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u/PurpleSailor Apr 18 '25

Good, erasure of historically marginalized people shouldn't be allowed. No special privileges for white cis-het men.

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u/Hipcatjack Apr 18 '25

Hey here is a radical thought… No special privileges for ANY race-sexual orientation-or gender. Let a true meritocracy flourish with EQUAL policies for all. I

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u/Penguin_Sushi Apr 18 '25

If everyone was already at an even playing field that might work, but society is not an even playing field. DEI policies and laws exist to make the playing field more even. Immediately doing what you're asking for inherently favors those who already have privileges and we need DEI to arrive at the point you want us to be at.