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Back-to-School 2025: Vaccine Opt-Outs and DEI Battles Loom

8/27/2025

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Back-to-school 2025 faces challenges from rising vaccine opt-outs, new USDA sugar regulations, and changes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
Increasing exemptions from vaccinations by parents raise concerns about potential disease outbreaks.
Legal battles over educational equity in New Hampshire complicate data collection due to the Trump administration's anti-DEI stance.
Recent court rulings have blocked some DEI mandates, while states pursue anti-DEI legislation.

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Story summary

Back-to-school 2025 faces challenges from rising vaccine opt-outs, new USDA sugar regulations, and changes to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
Increasing exemptions from vaccinations by parents raise concerns about potential disease outbreaks.
Legal battles over educational equity in New Hampshire complicate data collection due to the Trump administration's anti-DEI stance.
Recent court rulings have blocked some DEI mandates, while states pursue anti-DEI legislation.