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When DEI is gone: A look at the fallout at one Texas university

Summary by WBAL

Mireya Acierto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Universities across the country have transformed at the command of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) legislation. At the University of Texas-Austin, the legislation led to resource cancellations, office closures, and staff firings — pushing some students to create alternatives to their school’s defunct diversity programs. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 17 into law in 2023, barring public in…

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