DEI Programs
Effort to overturn Ohio’s DEI and faculty strike ban fails to make ballot
A high-stakes campaign to challenge Ohio’s sweeping new law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, and banning faculty strikes at public colleges, has come up short. Organizers announced Thursday that their petition drive fell below the threshold needed to trigger a statewide referendum. Flanked by towering boxes of petition forms, campaign leaders admitted they…
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s DEI, trans restrictions in grant programs
A federal judge in California has delivered a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, halting...
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New poll shows sharp divide among Americans on DEI programs on college campuses
A new survey reveals that while “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI), has become...
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Trump targets colleges, school equity policies in sweeping executive orders
In a dramatic expansion of his push against diversity efforts in education, President Donald...
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Georgia pastor urges full boycott of Target over DEI rollbacks
What began as a 40-day “fast” from shopping at Target has now evolved into a full-blown boycott, led by the Rev. Jamal Bryant, a prominent Georgia megachurch pastor demanding that the retail...
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DEI dismantled: Students of color face new hurdles amid campus policy shifts
They arrived on campus with scholarships in hand, welcomed by move-in events tailored to their cultures and mentors who looked like them. Many say they felt, for the first time, that they belonged at a...
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New York defies Trump administration’s order to dismantle DEI programs in public schools
New York state officials have firmly rejected a directive from the Trump administration to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in public schools, despite threats that federal education...
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Trump administration petitions Supreme Court to approve cuts to teacher training funds in anti-DEI initiative
The Trump administration on Wednesday petitioned the Supreme Court to approve cuts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher training funds. A federal judge in Boston had temporarily blocked...
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Google to pay $28M settlement in discrimination lawsuit over pay disparities
Google has agreed to pay $28 million (£21.5 million) to settle a lawsuit alleging that white and Asian employees received better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds....
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“The more you erase, the more we replace” – Jamie Foxx speaks out against erasing Black History
Jamie Foxx is voicing his frustration over efforts to diminish the achievements of Black people, calling out attacks on Black history and diversity initiatives. Speaking with Extra’s Melvin Robert...
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40-day boycott launched against Target after rolling back DEI policies
A 40-day boycott of Target has been launched in response to the company’s decision to roll back some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Shoppers have been urged to avoid Target...
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Can American companies ever hire based solely on talent?
As companies roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives following Donald Trump’s executive order, concerns are growing over how American companies will approach hiring. Shortly...
