Diversity Management, News and Updates
Following its recent agreement to hear testimony in a case that could abolish abortion rights protected in the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take on another case that could undo decades of legal precedent. The topic under fire in this latest case?…
Even though the Florida Department of Education has already banned the classroom teaching of Critical Race Theory, lawmakers in the state are attempting to go even further, passing a law to protect whites’ “feelings” during education dealing with Black history. Amy Simonson of CNN reported that a bill backed by…
Taco Bell and the popular fast-food chain’s owner Yum! Brands have entered the DEI arena with a new business school designed to help people of all backgrounds — and people of color in particular — advance into restaurant ownership. Jonathan Maze of Restaurant Business reported that “a select group of…
In an ordeal no parent would want their child to experience, a 4-year-old girl in Rochester, New York, recently revealed to her mother that her daycare van driver had forgotten her, leaving her stranded alone in a freezing van for nine hours. Jasmine Alyce of the Atlanta Black Star reported,…
In a win for people of all backgrounds from South Asia, the country’s largest public university system has added anti-caste bias to its official anti-discrimination policy. Sakshi Venkatraman of NBC News reported that Cal State “has become the first university system in the country to add caste to its anti-discrimination…
The price of a college education continues to be a stumbling block to many across the country. According to the Education Data Initiative, an estimated 43.2 million individuals are currently paying off loans with an average value of more than $39,000. Of that group, Black students and college graduates are…
It’s another day for problematic circumstances against DEI in the state of Texas. A recent report from Billy Gates of NBC-affiliated TV station KXAN-TV said a parent is suing the Eanes Independent School District in Austin, accusing the district of being in “multiple violations” of the Texas Open Meetings Act…
In an effort to “teach students how to think instead of what to think,” a school in Florida has taken bans on progressive subjects to a whole new level, barring classroom discussion of not just critical race theory but also gender fluidity and even the science behind how COVID-19 is…
In-person learning may be returning to Los Angeles schools today, but that doesn’t mean COVID-19 is no longer a problem in the nation’s second-largest district. CNN’s Cheri Mossburg reported that based on current data, more than 62,000 Los Angeles students and staff have recently tested positive for the coronavirus. Mossburg…
Although 2021 was dubbed by many, including the Human Rights Campaign. as the “worst year in recent history for LGBTQ state legislative attacks,” many equality and advocacy experts warn 2022 appears to be getting off with an equally hate-filled start. Matt Lavietes of NBC News reported that “throughout the first…
