Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

Legislature ties $12 million to university compliance with classroom restraints

Faculty groups say the Texas Tech University System's new curriculum policies are unconstitutional and unlawfully restrict classroom instruction on race, gender identity and sexual orientation. But university leaders have called the changes "common sense."

Allegations filed in the first five months of the new ombudsman's work challenged course content, DEI, academic freedom and employment disputes.

Many college educators fear the recent mandates will mean broad censorship of classroom discussions involving race, gender or sexuality.

Experts worry graduate students will learn too late about university's ban on research work related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Office of the Ombudsman has no written policies on how to investigate allegations that education laws are being broken, even though it's been accepting complaints for three months.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt reaffirmed calls to limit tribal sovereignty during his final State of the State address on Monday, dismaying tribal leaders in attendance.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board office of the Ombudsman has opened a new website where people can report alleged violations of state law in colleges and universities.

Curricula at Kansas universities have been exempt from state and federal efforts to stifle DEI principles, but some Republican legislators are eager to change that.

The program will now only be eligible for service-disabled veterans. It will be called Veteran Heroes United in Business.