Texas Appoints Higher Education Ombudsman to Enforce DEI Violations

The change is part of a recently passed law that could potentially limit classes based on ‘leftist ideologies’ and focus on skills needed in the job market.

A student sits in a lecture hall while class is being dismissed at the University of Texas in Austin on Feb. 22, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Image

Texas is moving to enforce bans on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in universities and potentially restrict college courses focused on gender and race.

The move reflects an effort by the Trump administration and red states to reshape higher education by steering it away from what they deem to be left-wing ideologies.