Second State Bans Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion From College Campuses

Second State Bans Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion From College Campuses
Onlookers watch as Confederate statues are removed from the University of Texas in Austin, on Aug. 21, 2017. Stephen Spillman/Reuters
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Texas will become the second state in the nation behind Florida to dismantle political ideologies housed in so-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) offices at universities.

The passing of Texas Senate Bill 17—which prohibits public universities and colleges from having DEI offices—happened on May 27 after a conference committee of lawmakers in the Texas Legislature reconciled differences between the two chambers’ versions.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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