Massachusetts Says It Will Continue DEI In Schools: "A Strength, Not A Flaw."

CBS Boston

April 11, 2025

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has reached out to the Trump administration and said the state will continue to adhere to diversity, equity and inclusion in its schools, despite threats to cut federal funding.

"Consistent with longstanding federal law, Massachusetts will continue to promote diversity in our schools because we know it improves outcomes for all of our kids, and we have more work to do," Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler said in a letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education.

In the letter, Tutwiler highlighted the accomplishments of Massachusetts schools, saying the state has the best K-12 schools in the country. He said that DEI is why Massachusetts schools are so strong, calling diversity "a strength, not a flaw."

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