The Texas Senate approved a bill that would ban diversity programs at public colleges and universities.
If it becomes law, the bill would shutter diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, and ban required diversity training, among other restrictions.It’s one of several bills this session that show state Republicans are stepping in to make changes with the state’s education system.The latest effort by state Republicans to make a mark on education made it one step closer to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk in a late night vote Wednesday.
"If the facts show the results have not brought more diversity in faculty hiring, what are we fighting for? Mediocrity? Is that what people send us here for? To fight for mediocrity?," Creighton added.It’s the latest in slew of cultural issues drawing attention at statehouses.In testimony earlier this month, students and educators raised concerns about the impacts.
"This bill is dangerous, it is an overreach into academic freedom and freedom of speech, and the consequences would effectively silence all forms of ideological expression on both sides," Alice Min said."All of your colleagues that are ethnic minorities in this chamber are saying the same thing to you, it’s wrong but you’re not listening," said State Sen. Royce West/ Dallas. "It’s wrong but you’re not listening. It’s wrong but you’re not listening.
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