PHOENIX (AZFamily) —The Arizona State Board of Education voted on Monday to begin the process of removing language related to diversity, equity and inclusion, commonly known as DEI, from state classroom standards. However, the board said they wanted more time to rewrite the policies.

State Superintendent Tom Horne, who proposed revisions in October, said the changes are necessary to protect Arizona schools from potential federal consequences despite federal courts blocking similar efforts by the Trump administration.

“He doesn’t usually bluff; he usually follows through,” Horne said of President Donald Trump. “If people did DEI, he would remove federal funding, which in this state is $866 million.”

“You never know when the ax is going to fall and it takes a while to fall to change s

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