The Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature has banned state funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public universities, local school boards, and government agencies, and banned education on “divisive concepts” at public universities. They passed sweeping legislation to restrict it.
The law restricts public universities from teaching “contradictory concepts” about race and gender, and requires transgender students to use bathrooms that correspond to their biological sex.
The bill defines a “divisive concept” as casting “fault, blame, or prejudice” on anyone regardless of race, religion, gender, or nationality.
A person is “inherently responsible for acts committed in the past” based on race, religion, or religion, or a person “accepts, acknowledges, or affirms guilt, complicity, or the need for an apology.” A concept that includes the teaching that one should , or “agree.” The law also considers gender and background to be divisive.
College Day crackdown passes Alabama Senate
The law restricts public universities from teaching “contradictory concepts” about race and gender, and requires transgender students to use restrooms that correspond to their biological sex. (Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
DEI programs and discussions are still allowed on campus as long as they do not use state funds.
The bill’s lead sponsor, Republican state Rep. Ed Oliver, criticized DEI efforts as an attempt to “deepen division, launch racial exclusion programs, and indoctrinate students with far-left political ideology.” did.
Democrats, on the other hand, are questioning the constitutionality of the bill’s restrictions and their impact on Black students, faculty and staff.
More than 30 states across the country have introduced legislation targeting diversity and inclusion efforts at public universities.
Universities in Florida and Texas have begun eliminating DEI positions in response to Republican efforts to eliminate DEI from education.
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The bill now heads to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
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Last week, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a letter to Black student-athletes in Florida following a new state policy that prohibits public and state institutions from using federal funds for equity and inclusion programs. He called for a boycott of the university.
At least eight of Alabama’s public universities have special offices dedicated to DEI initiatives. These institutions spent a total of $16 million on diversity initiatives, including campus cultural events and programs.
The bill now heads to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk. If signed into law, it would go into effect on October 1st.
