Kansas state Rep. Steve Howe, left, R-Salina, answers questions from Rep. Ford Carr, right, D-Wichita, during a House debate on a bill designed to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Howe backs the bill, which would bar universities from requiring prospective students, job applicants or employees to make statement for or against any “ideology or movement,” including DEI. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are joining fellow Republicans in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses, but they’ve drafted their proposals to avoid having to agree on how to define DEI.
The Kansas House planned to vote Thursday on a billaimed at preventing universities, community colleges or technical colleges from basing a student’s admission or an employee’s hiring or promotion on any statement or …