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NC Republicans look to override Stein's vetoes in test of Democratic unity
The North Carolina legislature is expected to return to Raleigh next week with the goal of overriding vetoes by Democratic ...
Employers Balance State Pay Equity Laws With Trump Anti-DEI Push
Businesses are weighing competing pay equity legal risks, as the Trump administration scrutinizes DEI efforts while states ...
Not So Fast: Judge Presses Pause Button On DEI Ban In Mississippi Schools And Universities
Jackson State University and others were granted a temporary restraining order by a judge ruling that the Mississippi ...
Here’s what the Texas DEI ban means for college students this fall
Senate Bill 17, signed into law in 2023, forced colleges across the state to dismantle their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) infrastructure — and the ripple effects are still unfolding.
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El Paso schools face cellphone bans, Ten Commandments displays, financial literacy as graduation requirement under new Texas laws
From cellphone and DEI bans to displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, several policy changes are coming to Texas ...
Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam
“They’ve realized that they can take a bit of a step further, that they can advance their policy priorities through those ...
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NC GOP legislators seek to override Gov. Stein’s vetoes. Swing Democrats have final word.
Several NC bills that Gov. Stein vetoed had the votes of one or more Democrats. How they vote during override attempts will ...
WATCH: DEI efforts were rebranded at 2 red-state colleges to skirt Trump orders, staffers admit
Despite state and federal prohibitions on DEI, two of Tennessee's largest universities have found strategic ways to continue ...
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For Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, a renewed focus on civics instruction
They know they are supposed to vote, “but they don’t all believe that voting is important.” Just over half of 18-year-olds in ...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Mississippi’s new DEI ban
A federal judge has temporarily paused enforcement of the state law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion programs ...
Federal judge slaps temporary restraining order on Mississippi DEI ban
Mississippi law banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools and universities paused by federal judge ...
How will the Texas DEI ban change public schools?
When Texas public school students return for classes this fall, their clubs and classrooms will be subject to a new DEI ban.