Red state school district slapped with complaint to Trump admin alleging unlawful DEI practices

FIRST ON FOX: A pro-Trump legal nonprofit is asking for the U.S. Department of Education to investigate an Ohio school district that the group says is pushing an "unlawful" DEI agenda and violating federal anti-discrimination law. 

The complaint from America First Legal alleges that the Upper Arlington School District in Columbus, Ohio has implemented DEI policies dating back to 2020 and cites material from the district’s own website. 

"In June 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter riots, the Upper Arlington School Board, like many other educational institutions and corporations in our country, caved to Black Lives Matter demands and began to implement racist and discriminatory DEI policies in the District," the complaint alleges. 

"The District added a Chief Talent Officer ("CTO") to "foster workforce diversity. Uppe...