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Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears
The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a ...
Texas A&M University receives clean audit as state continues DEI crackdown
The Texas A&M University flagship emerged from a state audit with no violations related to Texas' ban on diversity, equity ...
Texas efforts to ban DEI in schools are boosted by Trump focus
As Texas lawmakers debated banning DEI efforts in public schools on Thursday, federal officials launched a portal encouraging ...
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Texas leaders defend head of state water board after lawmaker’s DEI questioning brings her to tear
L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R, Midlothian) over DEI ...
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Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI
At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their ...
'We are not going away': Queer joy persists at UT, St. Edward's after Texas DEI ban
LGBTQ students find solace in queer student organizations and community as the legislature again targets community, say "we ...
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Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and ...
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Texas Legislature to Propose $400 Million Cut to Higher Education if DEI Isn’t Eliminated
The Legislature and lieutenant governor threaten to cut $400 million if colleges and universities do not end diversity ...
Will Texas’ ban on DEI extend to K-12 schools?
Texas banned DEI initiatives on college campuses as of last year. State law prohibits programs specifically designed to ...
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Texas Senate debates proposals to purge DEI from public education
Texas Republicans aim to remove diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in all areas of public education from ...
Texas lawmakers hear hours of testimony on DEI ban in K-12 public schools, library bill
The Senate Education committee left all 11 bills it considered on Thursday as pending in committee, and did not vote to advance any to the Senate floor.
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Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
During the 2023 legislative session, Texas passed a law banning diversity ... ensure that “no taxpayer dollars will be used to fund DEI” in K-12 public education. “Schools must not push ...