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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs DEI bill into law: What the ‘divisive concepts’ ban will do

Rebecca Griesbach  |  Mar. 20, 2024, 1:09 p.m.

A new Alabama law banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices, programming and training in public colleges and other state agencies will go into effect this fall.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB129, known as the “divisive concepts” bill, into law Wednesday. The law will become effective Oct. 1, 2024.

“My Administration has and will continue to value Alabama’s rich diversity, however, I refuse to allow a few bad actors on college campuses – or wherever else for that matter – to go under the acronym of DEI, using taxpayer funds, to push their liberal political movement counter to what the majority of Alabamians believe,” Ivey said in a statement Wednesday.

“We have already taken action to prevent this in our K-12 classrooms, and I am pleased to sign SB129 to protect our college campuses. Supporting academic freedom, embracing diversity of cultures and backgrounds and treating people fairly are all key components of what we believe in Alabama, and I am more than confident that will continue.”  .  .  .

https://www.al.com/news/2024/03/alabama-gov-kay-ivey-signs-dei-bill-into-law-what-the-divisive-concepts-ban-will-do.html

Hoodat:
This will free up $16 million in funds that can now be spent on Education.


Alabama colleges report $16 million spent on DEI. What does that mean?

Rebecca Griesbach  |  Jan. 24, 2024, 6:58 a.m.

As more Republican states clamp down on college diversity efforts, the Alabama legislature is asking state universities to disclose their DEI budgets.

Alabama public four-year colleges spent a total of $16.2 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training, staffing and programming in 2022, according to responses to a legislative request obtained by AL.com.

“It is important that we understand the role of these programs, ensure that they have measurable goals and objectives, and are not being duplicated throughout institutions,” education chairmen Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, wrote in a letter to college presidents in February 2023.

But it’s unclear exactly how colleges are expected to define their diversity and inclusion efforts, and to what extent programs may be affected by possible legislation.

The bulk of reported funds supported salaries for about 140 full- and part-time staff working not only in newly formed diversity offices, but across various college departments, as well as federally-mandated disability and anti-discrimination programs, AL.com found. And while some colleges appeared to overreport their spending, others didn’t report anything.  .  .  .

https://www.al.com/educationlab/2024/01/alabama-colleges-report-16-million-spent-on-dei-what-does-that-mean.html

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From the article....

“My Administration has and will continue to value Alabama’s rich diversity, however, I refuse to allow a few bad actors on college campuses – or wherever else for that matter – to go under the acronym of DEI, using taxpayer funds, to push their liberal political movement counter to what the majority of Alabamians believe,” Ivey said in a statement Wednesday.

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--- Quote from: Hoodat on March 21, 2024, 03:42:36 am ---This will free up $16 million in funds that can now be spent on Education.


Alabama colleges report $16 million spent on DEI. What does that mean?

Rebecca Griesbach  |  Jan. 24, 2024, 6:58 a.m.

As more Republican states clamp down on college diversity efforts, the Alabama legislature is asking state universities to disclose their DEI budgets.

Alabama public four-year colleges spent a total of $16.2 million on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training, staffing and programming in 2022, according to responses to a legislative request obtained by AL.com.

“It is important that we understand the role of these programs, ensure that they have measurable goals and objectives, and are not being duplicated throughout institutions,” education chairmen Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, wrote in a letter to college presidents in February 2023.

But it’s unclear exactly how colleges are expected to define their diversity and inclusion efforts, and to what extent programs may be affected by possible legislation.

The bulk of reported funds supported salaries for about 140 full- and part-time staff working not only in newly formed diversity offices, but across various college departments, as well as federally-mandated disability and anti-discrimination programs, AL.com found. And while some colleges appeared to overreport their spending, others didn’t report anything.  .  .  .

https://www.al.com/educationlab/2024/01/alabama-colleges-report-16-million-spent-on-dei-what-does-that-mean.html

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Gee, I wonder if they ever heard of a layoff?

Maybe they should learn to code...

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It’s these red state governors that are and will be the real heroes when it comes to advancing conservatism

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