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The post Texas’ diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities appeared first on TheGrio. At least 20 others are considering it. AUSTIN, […]
When Texas lawmakers reconvene at the Capitol on Jan. 14, they will focus on higher education issues ranging from diversity, equity and inclusion to affordability and accessibility.
Critiques of universal inclusion argue the practice ignores the needs of the student, and many students' needs cannot reasonably be met within general education settings. [26] To further, it is argued that the movement for fully inclusive classrooms priorities group values and ideologies over evidence.
Social exclusion is the process in which individuals are blocked from (or denied full access to) various rights, opportunities and resources that are normally available to members of a different group, and which are fundamental to social integration and observance of human rights within that particular group [5] (e.g. due process).
Equity and inclusion in education refers to the principle or policy that provides equal access for all learners to curriculum and programming within an educational setting. Some school boards have policies that include the terms inclusion and diversity. [1] Equity is a term sometimes confused with equality. [2]
The Chronicle of Higher Education has tracked over 80 bills introduced in state legislatures since 2023. [95] [92] [96] Of these eight have become law, 25 failed to pass, and the rest are pending. Two bills became law in Florida and Texas; and one each in North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah.
“As we have seen time in and time out, our diversity is our strength,” one lawmaker said.
A ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has led to more than 100 job cuts across university campuses in Texas, a hit echoed or anticipated in numerous other states ...