April 3, 2025, Boston, MA – National Parents Union President Keri Rodrigues released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s recent threat to withhold public school funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs:
“Is this what the Trump administration calls local control? You can’t say you’re giving control back to states and then dictate how they run their schools.”
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