DEI, North Carolina Senate 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.
‘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.
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.
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,
Asheville changes Helene disaster recovery plan after federal criticism of ‘DEI criteria’
The Housing and Urban Development secretary said the department will not approve any plans that aren’t compliant with ...
Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
Trump portrayed himself as savior to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina. Now his HUD is playing politics with critical aid.
Remote jobs, DEI and more: Catapult CEO sees opportunity in changing workplaces
The CEO of Catapult, an organization that works with 2,000-plus employers across North Carolina, gives her take on latest ...
Trump admin denounces Asheville's $225 million Helene recovery plan for including DEI program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner stated that the draft action plan for the $225 ...
NC university’s first response to DEI ban? Striking use of ‘race,’ ‘equality,’ ‘white’
High Point University initially sought to ban roughly 50 words associated with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on ...
HUD Rejects Asheville, NC, Hurricane Recovery Plan Because It Targets DEI
HUD Secretary Scott Turner says Asheville's DEI portion of the recovery plan conflicts with President Donald Trump's ...
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A federal directive is coming after inclusive campus policies. Will North Carolina university leaders fight back?
The Trump administration's "Dear Colleague" letter comes at a time when N.C. universities are already paring back their ...
Red Hat parent IBM drops DEI hiring incentive, erases diversity from new annual report
Lawsuits have challenged diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at IBM and Raleigh, NC-based Red Hat. The company seems to ...
HUD rejects Asheville’s Helene recovery plan because of its DEI targets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and ...
Liberal North Carolina city's DEI plan for hurricane relief shut down by HUD secretary
Secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner shut down an Asheville, North Carolina, Hurricane ...