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Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in American boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses – and now broadly across the federal government.
A 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center found that 52% of employed U.S. adults say they have DEI trainings or meetings at work, and 33% say they have a designated staff member who promotes DEI.
Yes, DEI now has a controversial connotation. But the hard facts show that it can greatly contribute to a corporation’s growth that benefits everyone–not just a select few.
President of the American Federation of Teachers, Randi Weingarten, considers intimidation bills to be a form of indirect censorship, where instead of just banning topics or content outright, they seek to instill fear in professionals (teachers, librarians, administrators, or district specialists) as well as students. [27]
DEI is a relatively new term but efforts to address inequities and structural racism go back centuries in the U.S. More recent efforts can be traced to the landmark Civil Rights Act signed in 1964 ...
Since 2020, efforts have been made by conservatives and others to challenge critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools in the United States.Following the 2020 protests of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, as well as the killing of Breonna Taylor, school districts began to introduce additional curricula and create diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-positions to address ...
In 2022, the state of Florida passed a bill titled CS/CS/HB 1557 — Parental Rights in Education. This bill restricts all LGBTQ topics for grades K-3 and requires teachers, educators, and school staff to inform guardians when their student informs them about a change of gender identity or sexual orientation.
A Pew Research Center 2023 study looked at how Americans feel about DEI programs and found that for a majority of employed U.S. adults (56%), focusing on increasing DEI at work is a good thing ...