Amid book bans, DEI cuts and 'Don't Say Gay' laws, 7 states will mandate LGBTQ-inclusive curricula
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Quick Glance: Biden Administration Expands Title IX Protection for LGBTQ Students, Assault Victims
- The Biden administration released rules that protect the rights of LGBTQ students and change how schools can respond to allegations of sexual assault and misconduct.
- The Education Department updated Title IX, the 1972 law prohibiting sex discrimination in school programs, with the changes set to take effect on August 1.
- The new rules eliminate in-person court-like proceedings for sexual assault allegations, broaden the definition of sexual harassment, and officially expand Title IX interpretation to cover pregnant, gay, and transgender students.
- These changes have sparked mixed reviews and controversy, with supporters praising the increased safety for students while critics argue that the new regulations infringe on due process rights and expressive freedoms.
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Iowa state universities eliminate, reorganize DEI offices to meet regents' directives
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UT Austin students protest layoffs over new DEI ban: Students at the University of Texas at Austin protested Thursday after the school laid off more than 60 ...
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Texas: Diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities
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Quick Glance: Semitrailer Crashes into Public Safety Building Intentionally
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- The driver, identified as Clenard Parker, was detained after attempting to ram the building again and is facing multiple felonies without specified charges.
- Law enforcement's swift response was praised for averting potential further casualties in the violent act.
- The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation into the incident, which required a heavy police presence to manage the impact of the attack.
Paralympians urge Nike to allow single shoe sales: Retired athlete Stef Reid says the company doesn't sell single shoes despite using amputee models.
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#MeToo Founder Calls For Unity, Perseverance After Weinstein Conviction Overturned
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Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
- New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.
- The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.
- Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.
- The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
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Community Foundation of Johnson County creating diversity training for nonprofits
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UNC overseers are all-in on the Republican legislature’s racialized agenda | Opinion
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Audit finds risk, consequences within UNI’s Compliance and Equity Management Office
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New acting vice president of enrollment and retention takes over at Milwaukee Area Technical College for Eva Martinez Powless
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Black University Of Florida Graduates Call For The School To Reinstate DEI Programs With Private Funding
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Students kept out of building where UNC System board voted on DEI changes. Is that legal?
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College DEI programs can be saved, but they need to change | Opinion
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Utah’s anti-DEI law ‘lights a fire’ under nonprofits as public resources stand to dismantle
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Black University Of Florida Graduates Call For The School To Reinstate DEI Programs With Private Funding
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Universities like Columbia must end the double standard and stop tolerating campus antisemitism
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Why Jamie Dimon defends DEI when so many CEOs have gone silent: The JPMorgan chief isn't backing away from diversity programs.
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Iowa House budget would limit DEI offices at public universities: Bill would direct diversity office money to scholarships
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Virginia NAACP to take Youngkin to court over DEI office records: The pending legal back-and-forth stems from an initial August public records request by the ...
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UT DEI ban: Staff firings anger students in wake of state law: UT-Austin has not said how many staff were let go, but advocates say at least 66 people were fired ...
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Under Armour Loses Another High-Ranking Female Exec, This Time in the HR Function
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The future of DEI looms in state Senate. Has it already impacted SC colleges?: Students, faculty and staff from USC, Clemson and College of Charleston react to ...
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UNC System board to consider policy targeting DEI, potentially eliminating related jobs
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Capitol Notebook: Bill to arm school staff headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds: Also, Iowa police chiefs raise concerns over new illegal immigration law
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I wasn't hired because I'm a white man -- can I sue?: Diversity and inclusion initiatives are taking a hit right now in the media. Unfortunately ...
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Conservative Think Tank The Heritage Foundation Hit by Cyberattack: Investigation Ongoing
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‘An overreaction’: Black lawmakers, advocates denounce UT schools’ layoffs due to DEI ban
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NC may wait to pursue anti-DEI legislation, defer to UNC System, Speaker Moore says
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Commentary: NAACP boycott threat could hurt Florida students: NAACP's call for black student athletes to boycott state universities won't fix problems ...
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UT Dallas lays off 20 staffers, closes office to comply with DEI ban: About a week after UT Austin laid off around 60 employees who used to work under DEI ...
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Kentucky bill graveyard: anti-DEI, abortion exceptions, constitution changes & more
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