Cabarrus County Schools proposes removing diversity, equity language from policies

Changes draw pushback as board attorney cites U.S. Department of Education directive.

Board member Pamela Escobar expressed concern about the proposed removal of language in the policies related to diversity. Screenshot via YouTube.

Cabarrus County Schools is moving to strip references to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from a number of its policies, following guidance tied to a recent U.S. Department of Education directive under the Trump administration.