“The Trump administration has also issued threats to several states and school districts to withhold additional money because of policies around race and gender that President Trump disagrees with.”

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“The orders deliver on Mr. Trump’s promise to eradicate what his allies consider to be “wokeism” in the federal government, a term that conservatives use to describe racial justice and civil rights advocacy.”

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“The Trump administration has carried out a widespread campaign to eliminate federal funding for work that it believes is “woke” — a vaguely defined term that is often directed at programs meant to help specific racial and socioeconomic groups.”

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“Where the president sees evidence of spending that is woke, weaponized or wasteful, his critics in both parties see money that is essential to their communities and the broader economy.”

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“The Trump administration is also getting involved in education with its efforts to pressure states, colleges and universities to drop diversity programs. ... It is also sending a message to other schools and systems, such as the University of California, launching investigations and using federal research dollars as leverage to exert more control.”

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