Texas releases impact study on law that banned DEI programs at college campuses [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas — A new study offers insight into the impact of Senate Bill 17, which outlawed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs on college campuses. Now the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is releasing its first study on the bill’s impact.

State lawmakers passed SB 17 in 2023, forcing colleges and universities across Texas to shut down DEI offices and programs. It also requires public institutions to limit the mention of DEI and support for DEI initiatives. The law went into effect at the start of the year.

The study only includes data from 2022 and 2023 and does not have any data from after the law went into effect. The authors of this first study said the data will be a baseline for future studies they plan to put out on the impact of the bill every two years.

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