Government
American Airlines grounding DEI alongside United, SouthwestÂAmericaâs largest airlines are ejecting their DEI hiring practices after mounting pressure from a legal group and the federal government. American First Legal (AFL) Tuesday announced American Airlines would âend… Read More
Politics
Military may be ground zero for the war on woke(The Center Square) â President-elect Donald Trumpâs pick to lead the Department of Defense, though not yet confirmed, has pledged to root out âwokeâ ideology in the military. Other Republicans… Read More
Public Education
New UMich policy prohibits diversity statements from faculty hiring processes(The Center Square) â 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 recommendation… Read More
Public Education
California accreditor wants to ax DEI requirements(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is considering removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from its accreditation standards. The accreditor is responsible… Read More
Government
Texas releases study indicating DEI programs âfall short,â leave black students behind(The Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board released a study Sunday that found diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs did not improve educational outcomes for… 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 companyâs… 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 press release… Read More
Public Education
UCLAâs blueprint to increase diversity and sidestep SCOTUS ruling could make it ‘prime target’ for Trump DOJ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has laid the groundwork for schools to skirt the U.S. Supreme Courtâs ruling that banned affirmative action admission… Read More
Culture
Western civilization âdisruptorâ in higher education leads the way with merit-based college admissionsFounded under the belief that politics should be kept out of the classroom to foster open inquiry, the University of Austin (UATX) was a natural to adopt merit-based admissions and… Read More
Culture
Walmart abandons âtransgenderâ products for kids, DEI policies(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Walmart, the worldâs largest retailer, is scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion â or DEI â policies, according to The Associated Press. The retailer… Read More
Culture
Did NYT and Bloomberg bury research showing DEI’s true colors?(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Two legacy media outlets refused to publish stories covering a study that said diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) education âincreased hostilityâ and made people more… 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) â After four years of the Biden administration embedding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into nearly every aspect of government, the incoming administration has plenty of… Read More
Public Education
University System of Georgia to ban DEI, commit to neutrality, teach Constitution(The Center Square) â The University System of Georgiaâs Board of Regents has recommended a number of new and revised policies for its institutions, such as a commitment to institutional… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Ed Dept. and Ed Board promote DEI and Critical Race Theory principles(The Sentinel) â The Kansas State Board of Education told the Legislature that the principles of Critical Race Theory (CRT) are not used in schools, but in December 2023, KSBOE … Read More
Government
China, anti-DEI, Ukraine: What you need to know about Trump’s pick for National Security Advisor(The Daily Signal) â President Donald Trumpâs choice of national security adviser is a combat veteran who has been a strong opponent of DEI in the military and advocated… Read More
Government
Biden-Harris health department spent tens of millions annually on DEI(Daily Caller News Foundation) â 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 the… Read More
Courts
Illinois scholarship program illegally excludes applicants based on race, lawsuit claimsIllinoisâ 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. Pritzker and… Read More
Public Education
University’s $250M DEI spending spree reportedly created ‘culture of grievance’(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The University of Michigan (UM) has spent around $250 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives since 2016, which have led to high tensions… Read More
Public Education
US professor group defends DEI statements as âacademic freedomâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) asserted that the use of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) criteria such as diversity statements in hiring and… Read More
Opinion
End Woke Higher Education Act is a big win for First Amendment(The Daily Signal) â 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 of… Read More