Alabama's Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure to ban state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities.
Alabama's GOP-controlled Legislature passed sweeping legislation that would prohibit state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities, local boards of education and government agencies, and that would limit teachings on 'divisive concepts' at public colleges and universities.
programs and discussions are still allowed on campuses as long as they do not use state funds. Republican state Rep. Ed Oliver, a lead sponsor of the bill, criticized DEI initiatives for attempting to 'deepen divisions, set up race-exclusionary programs and indoctrinate students into a far-left political ideology.' Meanwhile, Democrats have raised questions about whether the restrictions in the legislation are constitutional and about the impact on black students, faculty and staff.
Last week, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, or NAACP, called on black student-athletes to boycott Florida universities following a new state policy banning public and state institutions from using government funds on equity and inclusion programs. At least eight of Alabama's public colleges and universities have a specific office dedicated to DEI initiatives.
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