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Texas’ DEI ban on public schools heads back to lawmakers for one last test
Senate Bill 12’s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas. The proposal could ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN2d
From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools
An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new ...
LGBTQ clubs, DEI in public schools would be banned under bill headed to the governor
Both chambers of the Texas Legislature approved a bill Saturday that will ban LGBTQ education, clubs and programs from public ...
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Texas DEI ban in public schools gets final approval from House, Senate
Our schools should be places of learning ... the Republican-led Texas Legislature passed in 2023, which banned DEI at public colleges and universities. "What you're saying to students today ...
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Texas bill banning DEI, LGBTQ clubs in schools heads to governor for signature
Backers of Senate Bill 12 call Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs illegal and discriminatory. Opponents say soon-to-be ...
DEI ban in Iowa halts Des Moines' efforts to hire more female police officers
Des Moines is pulling out of a national program that aims to recruit and retain more women police officers because of the new ...
Texas ‘Parent’s Bill of Rights’ targets LGBTQ+ clubs, DEI programs in schools
Supporters call SB 12 a victory for parental rights. Critics say it silences LGBTQ+ students and promotes discrimination. The ...
Odessa American9d
Texas DEI ban in public schools approved in the House
The Texas House approved a bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs in public K–12 schools. Senate Bill 12, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton ...
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Texas DEI ban in public schools approved in the House
Supporters of the bill claim that DEI initiatives divert both class time and public funds ... clarifies that if a school employee is terminated for violating the DEI ban, they have the right ...