Republican lawmakers in Texas said college DEI initiatives, which benefit the historically disenfranchised, are “forbidden” and “illegal.”
New diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in Texas colleges are paused now, due to increasing pressure from Republican state legislators, including the state’s Republican governor, Greg Abbott, and his administration.
The University of Texas System, which has 13 institutions and more than 244,000 students, has suspended such initiatives following a today!
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