Gov. Greg Abbott announced his intention to extend the state's ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs from public universities to K-12 schools. Abbott stated that no taxpayer dollars will be used to fund DEI in schools, emphasizing the importance of focusing on educational fundamentals rather than indoctrination.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday he wants the state's ban on DEI programs at the state's public universities to extend to K-12 schools. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribunehas signaled another public education priority he wants on their list: banning diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in K-12 public schools .
“The district is not aware of any instance where this requirement was not followed, nor of any RISD-specific information suggesting the requirement should not be followed,” said Tim Clark, the district’s executive director of communications.offices, programs and training at publicly-funded universities. Under the law, universities cannot create diversity offices, hire employees to carry out diversity-related initiatives or require any DEI training as a condition for employment or admission.
Abbott’s desire to now extend the law to K-12 public schools represents the latest attempt by Texas state officials to exert greater control over how educational institutions go about ensuring students from all backgrounds feel included, while limiting how they can teach and talk about gender, sexual orientation and America’s history of racism.
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