Texas university leaders say hundreds of positions, programs cut to comply with DEI ban

Texas public university leaders say hundreds of positions and programs across state college campuses were eliminated or altered as a result of the state’s new ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Representatives for the state's largest public university systems testified on the changes before a bipartisan panel Tuesday. That comes as about one-third of U.S. states have taken steps to limit or prohibit DEI initiatives and practices. The head of the University of Texas Systems says over 300 full and part-time DEI positions were eliminated across the system. Meanwhile, Democrats have sponsored measures supporting DEI in at least 20 states.