Public Education
Illinois university nursing program gets âracial healingâ grant for DEI curriculum(The Center Square) â Elmhurst University will hire a âdiversity, equity, and inclusionâ consultant to revise its nursing program. The $25,000 âracial healingâ grant from Illinois will âhelp the department ensure… Read More
Legislation
New Alabama law prohibits teaching DEI at public schools and universitiesAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill restricting the teaching of âdivisive conceptsâ and limiting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at public schools, universities and state agencies. “My Administration… Read More
Culture
AGs warn Department of Labor about race-based apprenticeships(The Center Square) â A group of 24 state attorneys general wrote a letter to the Department of Labor saying its proposed rule promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the… Read More
Culture
West Virginia AG asks FBI to remove DEI from recruitment process priorities(The Center Square) â West Virginiaâs attorney general called into question the FBI’s hiring practices in a letter sent to the associate deputy director Monday. The FBI prioritizes diversity, equity… Read More
Culture
US House bill seeks to eliminate DEI in medical schoolsA new bill proposed by two U.S. Representatives who are also physicians would eliminate federal funding for medical schools that implement diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ideology. Reps. Brad Wenstrup,… Read More
Culture
Outgoing Biden science advisor leaves legacy of forcing diversity, equity and inclusion down everyoneâs throats(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A top science official for the Biden administration is leaving her job after injecting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices into her officeâs operations. Dr. Read More
Public Education
NAACP tells student athletes to reconsider attending Florida colleges due to stateâs anti-DEI policiesThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is urging student athletes to seek higher education outside the state of Florida. âThe value of Black talent is undeniable,… Read More
Courts
Black, deaf woman sues Google for âusingâ her for DEI optics(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The first black, deaf woman to work at Google sued the company for âusingâ her to fulfill their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) quota. Jalon… Read More
Culture
NAACP urges students to avoid âanti-blackâ Florida after DeSantis ends DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The NAACP wrote a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker on Monday urging black student-athletes to reconsider attending public universities in Florida after Republican Gov. Read More
Culture
Biden DEI office covering up sexual misconduct at VA, says oversight bossA probe by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has found its diversity and inclusion (DEI) office is so racked by sexual harassment allegations and other malfeasance that it requires… Read More
Culture
Biden budget seeks to spend hundreds of millions to train school teachers in DEI(The Center Square) â President Joe Biden’s budget proposal seeks to set aside billions of dollars to push progressive gender, sexuality and race ideology at home and around the globe. Read More
Public Education
Aurora school district: No program allowed that doesn’t prioritize DEI(The Center Square) â Aurora Public Schools published a document that stated the district will not implement any program that doesnât prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion. The board presented the… Read More
Courts
Christian employees can challenge mandated DEI trainings on religious freedom grounds, lawyer says(The Daily Signal) â Christian employees can raise religious freedom complaints against mandated diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings if those DEI trainings force an ideology on them or make them… Read More
Public Education
Missouri State hires DEI champion as next presidentRed states tend to take one step forward and two steps back on inclusivity, asserted the next president of Missouri State University, Richard Williams. The former high school athletic trainer,… Read More
Public Education
Baltimore teacher recruitment program discriminates on the basis of race and sex, critics sayA parent group is crying foul after Baltimore County Public Schools announced a teacher hiring initiative designed only for racial minorities and women in STEM. The Baltimore local government is… Read More
Public Education
Kansas universities spent $45 million on DEI, received $116 million from foreign sources last year(The Sentinel) â A new state audit says the six Kansas state universities spent $45 million on various Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities during the 2022-2023 school year and… Read More
Public Education
Collusion: Rhode Island school district sends 8,800 pages of emails to SPLC, docs show(The Daily Signal) â When concerned mom Nicole Solas requested all emails from her Rhode Island school district to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the request turned up more than 8,000… Read More
Public Education
Illinois State Board of Education, diversity recruiters, ask for more tax dollars(The Center Square) â Teach Plus, a special interest group, contributed to a $2.3 million increase in the 2023 state budget for the Minority Teachers of Illinois Scholarship to attract… Read More
Public Education
Florida university eliminates all DEI positions(Daily Caller News Foundation) â University of Florida has fired all of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) staff effective immediately, a spokesperson for the university told the Daily Caller… Read More
Opinion
Google AIâs recent debacle draws stark comparison to public educationâs own âracial justiceâ algorithm(The Daily Signal) â âHappy Daysâ thought they had a great idea for juicing ratings back in 1977, featuring an episode where âthe Fonzâ jumped a real-life shark on water… Read More