Texas DEI Law Impact

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When DEI is gone: A look at the fallout at one Texas university

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 17 into law in 2023 barring public institutions of higher education from having diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.

The law also restricts training or hiring policies based on race, gender identity or sexual orientation.

At the University of Texas-Austin , the legislation led to resource cancellations, office closures, and staff firings.

Students say they have been left to pick up the pieces without the dedicated resources to support them.

At least nine states have implemented legislation restricting DEI in education.

Students say schools across the country have "over-complied" with the law, leading to a chilling effect of classroom curriculum.

"It isn't just one university. It's all of us. And silence isn't really the way out," said Alex ..

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