Alabama Legislature Moves Forward With Bill Banning State Funding of DEI at Public Schools, Universities

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : "In a statement on its official website, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alabama also claims the latest bill is "intended to have a chilling effect on discourse regarding race, class, sexuality, and national origin," and seeks to "characterize these discussions and accurate teachings, assignments, and trainings that also supplement them as 'divisive.'""SB129 disrupts the work of student, staff, and faculty organizations at higher education institutions that rely on public funding from their university to develop DEI or culturally based programming," the advocacy organization says.
40% : Alabama's Republican-led Legislature voted on March 19 to advance legislation that, if signed into law, would ban state agencies, local boards of education, and institutions of higher education from sponsoring so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs or offices.
36% : Additionally, the bill would prohibit public universities from allowing individuals to use a restroom that is different from their biological sex.
14% : Under the measure, "divisive concepts" about race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, or national origin would be banned from being taught or sponsored by a state agency, local board of education, or public institution of higher education, such as public universities and colleges.

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