Government
Major university accreditor retreats from plans to scrap DEI after complaints from blue state schools(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) announced Monday it will not follow through with removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements from… Read More
Public Education
New UMich policy prohibits diversity statements from faculty hiring processes(The Center Square) – The University of Michigan is prohibiting diversity statements from faculty hiring after a recommendation by a committee, although the same committee also proposed a rejected… Read More
Public Education
California accreditor wants to ax DEI requirements(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is considering removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from its accreditation standards. The accreditor… Read More
Government
Texas releases study indicating DEI programs ‘fall short,’ leave black students behind(The Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released a study Sunday that found diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs did not improve educational outcomes… Read More
Courts
Public safety too important for DEI, judge rules in Boeing case, bucking DOJA federal judge in Texas has blocked a plea deal between Boeing and the Department of Justice because it mandated race be considered in selecting a monitor for the… Read More
Government
Southwest Airlines reverses course on DEI hiring policyMajor airlines are changing course on discriminatory, race-based hiring practices that prioritize ideology over merit, after pressure from a legal group and the Department of Labor. In a… Read More
Public Education
UCLA’s blueprint to increase diversity and sidestep SCOTUS ruling could make it ‘prime target’ for Trump DOJ(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has laid the groundwork for schools to skirt the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that banned affirmative action… Read More
Culture
Walmart abandons ‘transgender’ products for kids, DEI policies(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion – or DEI – policies, according to The Associated Press. Read More
Culture
Did NYT and Bloomberg bury research showing DEI’s true colors?(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Two legacy media outlets refused to publish stories covering a study that said diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) education “increased hostility” and made people… Read More
DEI
University System of Georgia to ban DEI, commit to neutrality, teach Constitution(The Center Square) – The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has recommended a number of new and revised policies for its institutions, such as a commitment to… Read More
Government
Trump has the tools to purge DEI from every facet of government. Here’s how he might use them(Daily Caller News Foundation) – After four years of the Biden administration embedding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into nearly every aspect of government, the incoming administration has plenty… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas Ed Dept. and Ed Board promote DEI and Critical Race Theory principles(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State Board of Education told the Legislature the principles of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are not used in schools, but in December 2023, KSBOE … Read More
DEI
DEI gone?: GOP lawmakers prep to clean house in federal government(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump’s win and his subsequent creation of a Department of Government Efficiency have galvanized lawmakers to pave the way for legislation to clean… Read More
Government
China, anti-DEI, Ukraine: What you need to know about Trump’s pick for National Security Advisor(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s choice of national security adviser is a combat veteran who has been a strong opponent of DEI in the military and… Read More
Government
Biden-Harris health department spent tens of millions annually on DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) spends tens of millions of dollars annually on diversity-related expenses, according to a new report from… Read More
Courts
Illinois scholarship program illegally excludes applicants based on race, lawsuit claimsIllinois’ scholarship for minority teachers violates the 14th amendment, according to a new lawsuit. The Pacific Legal Foundation and American Alliance for Equal Rights are suing Gov. J.B. Read More
Public Education
University’s $250M DEI spending spree reportedly created ‘culture of grievance’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Michigan (UM) has spent around $250 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since 2016, which have led to high… Read More
Public Education
US professor group defends DEI statements as ‘academic freedom’(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) asserted that the use of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) criteria such as diversity statements in hiring… Read More
Opinion
End Woke Higher Education Act is a big win for First Amendment(The Daily Signal) – Rarely does a piece of education legislation deserve a grade of A+. But the End Woke Higher Education Act, which has passed the U.S. House… Read More
Culture
Stanford marketing course requiring DEI statement to enroll(The Center Square) – Requiring students to make a DEI statement to qualify for a course is “inappropriate” and could cross the line of compelled speech, according to a… Read More