North Carolina Senate, DEI and public education

North Carolina Senate votes to eliminate DEI initiatives in public schools
The North Carolina Senate passed Senate Bill 227 on Tuesday, aiming to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives in public education to focus on core curriculum and free speech.
Bill Breakdown: What’s in the bill to eliminate DEI in NC public schools?
A controversial bill to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion in North Carolina public schools was passed along party lines in the state Senate Tuesday.
‘Inclusion is not a divisive word.’ Ban on DEI in public schools divides NC Senate
Senators also approved a bill blocking the attorney general from suing over the president’s executive orders, sending it to the House.
Ohio bill would ban DEI in public K-12 schools has first hearing
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N.C. Senate approves bill to remove DEI from public schools
A bill to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in the state’s public schools was approved on Tuesday by the North Carolina Senate.Senate Bill 227: Eliminating “DEI” in Public Education is co-sponsored by Senator Michael Lee of New Hanover County.
NC GOP lawmakers move fast on bill to end DEI in public schools. What’s next.
GOP lawmakers argued DEI programs have strayed beyond their original ‘laudable goals’ to now enforce ideological conformity.
Republican legislators move to axe DEI from public schools, state agencies
Republicans in the House are concurrently making moves to remove DEI from state government. House Majority Leader Brenden Jones filed a bill last week to eliminate DEI programs, required training, and staff positions from state agencies.
Critics raise concerns of Senate bill that would ban DEI in NC schools
The language in Senate Bill 227 states: "So-called DEI programs promote a worldview that demands people, especially young students, to judge others based on their race, sex, or other factors and attack true diversity of thought, stifle opportunity, and stoke division."
Top NC Republican files bill to ban DEI and ‘divisive concepts’ in public schools
The endorsement of the chamber’s top leader is a sign that Senate Republicans are almost certain to advance the bill.
Bill to ban DEI in North Carolina public schools clears Senate, heads to House
The N.C. Senate approved a bill Tuesday that calls for an end to diversity, equity and inclusion programs and initiatives in the state's public schools, including the dismantling of DEI offices in school districts.
NC Senate votes to ban lawsuits against Trump, DEI in schools
Proposals to ban diversity-focused trainings or lessons in public schools — and to ban the state’s attorney general from being allowed to sue the president — passed the state Senate on Tuesday. Both bills passed along party lines in the Republican-controlled Senate,
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Akron Public Schools board pushes back on dismantling of DEI office
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New ‘End DEI’ portal allows anyone to report schools with diversity programs
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