Texas eliminates DEI at public colleges and universities

Campus Reform ^ | 7/2/23 | Haika Mrema

[CFW]

Texas became the latest state to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools earlier this month.

Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17 into law, prohibiting DEI offices in Texas public colleges and universities starting in 2024. The new law comes months after the University of Houston’s decision to ban DEI statements in faculty hiring.

“The issue is not diversity – the issue is that equity is not equality, and DEI practices conflate the two, Governor Abbott’s spokesman Andrew Mahaleris told Campus Reform. “Some universities and woke professors have been using DEI to advance political agendas and exclude conservative viewpoints on college campuses. These efforts adversely affect our students, limit exposure to diverse thought, and destroy our education system.”

“Governor Abbott is proud to sign SB 17 into law because in Texas we give people the opportunity to advance based on talent and merit,” Mahaleris continued.

[gibsonguy]

Yes a win is a win. The woke a-holes have been working on this for years it has to be torn down brick by brick

[Wayne07]

Yes. That’s true of all laws.