Texas public universities would be able to establish or keep diversity programs in certain circumstances if state lawmakers approve a rewrite of a bill that sets out to ban equity and inclusion offices, according to a version of the reworked proposal.
The bill, a priority for Lt. Gov., would still ban DEI offices and programs and prohibit required diversity training for students or faculty, but university system leaders would be able to approve such programs if they determine it complies with state and federal law, or if a federal grant or higher education accrediting agency requires such programs.because they often require applicants to show how they are considering diversity and equity in their work.
University leaders have been largely quiet in public about how this legislation might impact their schools. But one Texas university administrator, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to maintain a productive relationship with state lawmakers, said there is a desire for clarity about what DEI programs or practices are acceptable.
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