Alabama lawmakers pass sweeping college and public school DEI ban

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : "It is important to note that SB 129 defines divisive concepts and DEI programs in specific terms, and it offers several exceptions for accreditation requirements, academic freedom, medical and mental health care, research, recruiting and outreach, and a host of other areas," the University of Alabama System letter said.
48% : The Alabama legislature has sent a sweeping diversity, equity, and inclusion ban to Gov. Kay Ivey's (R-AL) desk that would bar the race and gender ideology in universities, public schools, and other state institutions.
48% : The bill would also bar institutions of higher education in the state from allowing people to use restrooms that do not align with their biological sex.
41% : The legislation said neither state agencies nor schools can support DEI-related programming or mandatory DEI pledges for faculty, staff, and students.
37% : The bill would prohibit state promotion of DEI and other "divisive concepts," dealing a blow to the $16 million bureaucracy built around the ideology at state universities.

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