This is a thing that predates DEI/wokeism and is pushed by a guy that is clearly a very good salesman.
It’s really quite genius in that all the decision-making comes from people so far removed from the consequences of their actions that they’ll never see whether it works or not. The teachers have to deal with the BS whether they agree with the policy or not. And the negative outcomes get pushed on to someone else, a few years later.
Great gig if you can get it