Days after the Trump administration gave schools the choice to ditch diversity, equity and inclusion policies within the next two weeks or lose federal funding, the Higher Education Board chair

Donald Trump's administration has warned of cuts in federal funding for academic institutions and universities if they continue with diversity, equity and inclusion programs that the new U.S. president has attempted to dismantle in his early days in office.

The U.S. Department of Education says it "intends to take appropriate measures to assess compliance" to ensure DEI programs end in public schools.

Governor Maura Healey signaled an intent to resist an order from the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration threatening to pull federal funding from schools that do not erase any trace of diversity,