Mississippi House advances bill that would ban DEI in public schools
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mississippi House advances bill that would ban DEI in public schools

Associated Press  

Mississippi House Republican lawmakers advanced a bill that would shutter DEI programs in all of the state’s public schools, ban certain concepts from being taught in classrooms and dictate how schools define gender. “House Bill 1193 is not just another piece of legislation,” said Rep. Jeffery Harness, D-Fayette. It is a cowardly attempt to sanitize history, to pretend that racism no longer exists, and to maintain the status quo of privilege of those who have always held power in this country.” The state House approved House Bill 1193, Hood said his proposal is necessary for ensuring employment decisions and student activities are based solely on individual merit without consideration of one’s views on DEI. It also meddles with classroom instruction, barring universities from offering courses that promote “divisive concepts,” including “transgender ideology, gender-neutral pronouns, heteronormativity, gender theory, sexual privilege or any related formulation of these concepts.” Schools would not be able to “promote” the ideas above, but the proposed law does direct them to promote a definition of gender.

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Mississippi Senate passes DEI ban, setting up negotiation with House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mississippi Senate passes DEI ban, setting up negotiation with House

Associated Press  

The Mississippi Senate passed a bill Thursday that would eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs from the state’s universities, a priority elevated by Republican President Donald Trump. The Senate bill defines DEI as any effort to influence the composition of the faculty or student body with reference to “race, sex, color, or ethnicity, apart from ensuring colorblind and sex-neutral admissions …

Alabama bans DEI programmes and ‘divisive concepts’ in public colleges
1 year ago

Alabama bans DEI programmes and ‘divisive concepts’ in public colleges

Al Jazeera  

The bill, known as SB129, bans publicly-funded institutions from maintaining DEI offices or teaching what the bill calls ‘divisive concepts’ about race and identity. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a bill banning diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in publicly-funded colleges, making the southern state one of the latest Republican-led states to enact broad measures against what they claim is …

Alabama governor signs bill barring diversity, equity and inclusion programs
1 year ago

Alabama governor signs bill barring diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed legislation that would ban …

Alabama governor signs bill barring diversity, equity and inclusion programs
1 year ago

Alabama governor signs bill barring diversity, equity and inclusion programs

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed legislation that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public schools, universities and state agencies and prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts” including that someone should feel guilty because of their race or gender. “This regressive measure undermines the strides we’ve made in cultivating an inclusive society in Alabama …

Alabama GOP Passes Bill Targeting Diversity Programs At Public Colleges
1 year ago

Alabama GOP Passes Bill Targeting Diversity Programs At Public Colleges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Alabama’s GOP-led legislature passed a sweeping new measure on Tuesday that would ban state funding for diversity programs at public universities and other government entities, an effort opponents say would undo decades of advancements in civil rights. Lawmakers in the state Senate overwhelmingly passed the new bill, which, if signed into law, would broadly ban programs that …

School funding and ballot initiatives are among issues surviving in Mississippi Legislature
1 year ago

School funding and ballot initiatives are among issues surviving in Mississippi Legislature

Associated Press  

— Mississippi legislators are considering proposals to rewrite the funding formula for public schools. MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN — Senate Bill 2715 would require Mississippi University for Women to become part of Mississippi State University on July 1, 2025. DEFINING SEX — House Bill 1607, the “Mississippi Women’s Bill of Rights,” specifies that a “person’s biological sex, either male or …

Nebraska GOP bills target college professor tenure and diversity, equity and inclusion
1 year, 1 month ago

Nebraska GOP bills target college professor tenure and diversity, equity and inclusion

Associated Press  

Scores of people turned out Tuesday to testify well into the night on bills being considered by Nebraska lawmakers that target diversity initiatives and higher education programs, mirroring proposals by Republicans across the country. The bills before the state Legislature’s Education Committee included one that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion — known as DEI — programs and offices at …

Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere
1 year, 1 month ago

Republican lawmakers are backing dozens of bills targeting diversity efforts on campus and elsewhere

Associated Press  

— Diversity initiatives would be defunded or banned from universities and other public institutions under a slate of bills pending in Republican-led legislatures, with some lawmakers counting on the issue resonating with voters in this election year. The bills cover a broad spectrum, including measures to reverse Florida’s recent ban on DEI in higher education and measures to require DEI …

Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government
1 year, 1 month ago

Utah is the latest state to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campus and in government

Associated Press  

Utah’s governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that makes the state the latest to prohibit diversity training, hiring and inclusion programs at universities and in state government. Headed into the final year of his first term, Cox has shifted to the right on “diversity, equity and inclusion.” After vetoing a ban on transgender students playing in girls sports in …

Florida board bans use of state, federal dollars for DEI programs at state universities
1 year, 1 month ago

Florida board bans use of state, federal dollars for DEI programs at state universities

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The board that oversees Florida’s 12 public universities voted Wednesday to ban using state or federal dollars for diversity programs or activities, aligning with a law signed last spring by Republican Gov. The new law bans the use of taxpayer money to fund programs that promote “differential or preferential treatment of individuals, or classifies such individuals on …

Black lawmakers in Texas criticize bill that seeks to ban DEI offices in higher education
1 year, 9 months ago

Black lawmakers in Texas criticize bill that seeks to ban DEI offices in higher education

CNN  

CNN — The Texas House passed a bill Monday aimed at banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public colleges and universities, a move that Black leaders say will halt progress and stifle future research funding. Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, a Democrat representing San Antonio and vice chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, said the legislation would take away resources …

DeSantis bans funding for Florida college diversity programmes
1 year, 10 months ago

DeSantis bans funding for Florida college diversity programmes

Al Jazeera  

Ron DeSantis, Florida governor and likely US presidential candidate, says programmes aim to impose an ‘ideological agenda’. Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to block federal and state funding to programmes that aim to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities, boosting a conservative push against such initiatives. DeSantis approved the measure on Monday, decrying DEI …

Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity
1 year, 10 months ago

Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. The state’s Legislative session, scheduled to end this week, has been dominated by divisive cultural issues, with Republican allies of DeSantis …

Florida Republicans Pass School Bills On Pronouns And Diversity Programs
1 year, 10 months ago

Florida Republicans Pass School Bills On Pronouns And Diversity Programs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s biological sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. The state’s Legislative session, scheduled to end this week, has been dominated by divisive cultural issues, with …

Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns and diversity
1 year, 10 months ago

Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns and diversity

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, arriving in London last month, is expected to sign into law two proposals that would ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s sex. Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to …

Republican states targeting diversity, equity efforts in higher education
1 year, 11 months ago

Republican states targeting diversity, equity efforts in higher education

Firstpost  

Rep. Carl Tepper of Texas decided to abolish diversity, equality, and inclusion offices in higher education because he was upset with college diversity initiatives that he said were “fomenting radical and toxic divisions.” The Republican lawmaker’s first measure was to outlaw these positions. During a recent Missouri House debate, Republican Rep. Doug Richey put forth a series of budget amendments …

Republicans Across The U.S. Are On A Crusade To Eliminate College Diversity Programs
1 year, 11 months ago

Republicans Across The U.S. Are On A Crusade To Eliminate College Diversity Programs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Republicans have already made critical race theory, a college-level academic theory that examines the role of institutional racism in American society, the boogeyman du jour for conservative parents across the country. But other GOP-controlled states like Iowa and Texas are introducing bills that will ban DEI efforts, programs and initiatives in their respective states, smearing them as …

White House condemns ‘hateful’ anti-LGBT+ bills as Education Department ‘well positioned’ for civil rights probe
2 years, 11 months ago

White House condemns ‘hateful’ anti-LGBT+ bills as Education Department ‘well positioned’ for civil rights probe

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Florida’s so-called “Don’t …

Gender-neutral bathrooms, high-quality ethnic studies class and other changes coming to California schools
8 years, 5 months ago

Gender-neutral bathrooms, high-quality ethnic studies class and other changes coming to California schools

LA Times  

Anyone looking for confirmation of the nation’s cultural divide can add education and gender-neutral bathrooms to the list of proof points. “That’s a real big one,” said Eric Bakke, interim co-director of government relations for the Los Angeles Unified School District, of the gender-neutral bathroom law. Bakke said L.A. Unified also was pleased with the passage of Assembly Bill 1593, …

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