A recent analysis found that mentions of “DEI” in Fortune 100 companies’ filings plummeted by 72% from 2024 to 2025. Everyone from law firms, manufacturers, consumer goods companies and department stores have dropped diversity and equity from their mission statements.

About the ruling: U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued with DEI initiatives.

The Eugene School District 4J joined teachers' unions as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. It serves about 16,000 students, roughly 35% of whom are people of color.

In recent decades, diversity, equity and inclusion have emerged as core values of many higher education institutions, including at Duke. But as the Trump administration cracks down on DEI ...

The nonprofit commission that determines whether Harvard receives accreditation proposed new standards earlier this month that removed references to diversity, equity, and inclusion — the latest shift away from DEI in higher education as the Trump administration pushes for its elimination.