/tags/diversity diversity en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:22:51 GMT /education/2025-04-01/report-shows-impact-of-anti-dei-law-on-texas-lgbtq-college-students An Equality Texas study shows many LGBTQ+ students have considered leaving their schools — and the state entirely —since Senate Bill 17 went into effect last year. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:22:51 GMT /education/2025-04-01/report-shows-impact-of-anti-dei-law-on-texas-lgbtq-college-students Bill Zeeble /education/2024-12-10/texas-teacher-diversity-dashboard In Texas, more than 45% of teachers are people of color, according to a new dashboard released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality, compared to nearly 74% of students. And the gap could worsen if fewer people of color pursue careers in education. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:02:18 GMT /education/2024-12-10/texas-teacher-diversity-dashboard Nadya Faulx /education/2024-11-18/texas-lawmakers-signal-plans-to-expand-dei-ban-into-college-classrooms The Legislature banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities but the prohibition was not supposed to affect academics. Now, Republicans are suggesting DEI-related content in classrooms is hindering efforts to prepare students for the workforce. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:17:20 GMT /education/2024-11-18/texas-lawmakers-signal-plans-to-expand-dei-ban-into-college-classrooms Becky Fogel /education/2024-05-14/are-public-universities-doing-enough-to-comply-with-texas-dei-ban-lawmakers-will-decide Texas senators are getting an update on the steps public universities and colleges are taking to comply with a new state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs on their campuses. Lawmakers will also hear testimony on free speech in the wake of pro-Palestinian protests. Wed, 15 May 2024 14:40:59 GMT /education/2024-05-14/are-public-universities-doing-enough-to-comply-with-texas-dei-ban-lawmakers-will-decide Becky Fogel /education/2024-01-31/someone-who-looks-like-them-dallas-isd-program-is-getting-more-black-latino-men-into-classrooms Only about a quarter of teachers in Texas are men, and the number of those who are Black or Latino is even smaller. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /education/2024-01-31/someone-who-looks-like-them-dallas-isd-program-is-getting-more-black-latino-men-into-classrooms Zara Amaechi /politics/2023-03-17/in-fighting-woke-agendas-texas-lawmakers-join-nationwide-trend-against-drag-shows-dei-efforts Similar debates on hot-button social issues — from gender-affirming care to drag performances to DEI programs — are playing out in statehouses nationwide. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:13:45 GMT /politics/2023-03-17/in-fighting-woke-agendas-texas-lawmakers-join-nationwide-trend-against-drag-shows-dei-efforts Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /news/2023-03-09/unt-pauses-diversity-hiring-initiatives-amid-gov-abbotts-warning The University of North Texas is among the last systems in the state to make such a statement, which was prompted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s Feb. 6 memo to state agencies warning that diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are illegal in hiring. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:22:24 GMT /news/2023-03-09/unt-pauses-diversity-hiring-initiatives-amid-gov-abbotts-warning Lucinda Breeding-Gonzales | Denton Record-Chronicle /education/2023-02-23/university-of-texas-system-pauses-new-policies-to-promote-diversity-equity-and-inclusion The system leaders’ decision comes weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in their hiring practices. Texas A&M University also recently changed its hiring practices. Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:40:17 GMT /education/2023-02-23/university-of-texas-system-pauses-new-policies-to-promote-diversity-equity-and-inclusion Kate McGee | The Texas Tribune /news/2022-11-01/nike-wins-tax-break-for-distribution-center-in-southern-dallas-county-despite-diversity-concerns Dallas County commissioners approved a tax abatement for Nike, the athletic apparel powerhouse, for a distribution center in the southern part of the county. The vote came despite concerns over the diversity of the company’s top leadership. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 21:21:19 GMT /news/2022-11-01/nike-wins-tax-break-for-distribution-center-in-southern-dallas-county-despite-diversity-concerns Bret Jaspers /education/2022-07-14/the-u-s-student-population-is-more-diverse-but-schools-are-still-highly-segregated A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds that public schools remain highly segregated along racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. One reason: school district secession. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:13:50 GMT /education/2022-07-14/the-u-s-student-population-is-more-diverse-but-schools-are-still-highly-segregated Sequoia Carrillo, Pooja Salhotra