Share: A letter from The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to a range of educational institutions claims diversity programs violate federal law, prompting responses from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office and PCC’s faculty. On February 14th, the letter from the Office of Civil Rights titled “Dear Colleague,” was received by a variety of educational campuses, including community colleges. The author, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the DOE, Craig Trainor, asserts his expectation that campuses uphold Title IV within programs. However, in opposition …