06/16/2023

Texas Governor Signs Law Shutting DE&I Offices at Public Universities

The state is opposed to "woke" culture

All state-funded colleges and universities in Texas will have to close their diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) offices under a measure signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

The law, which one of its sponsors in the Texas state Senate called the most significant ban on diversity offices in higher education in the country, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court later this month is widely expected to ban colleges and universities from considering race as a factor in their admissions decisions.

Under the Texas law, signed by Abbott on Wednesday, any public college or university that does not certify it is in compliance with the measure would not be able to spend state funds allocated to it.

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