Idaho Board of Education bans DEI offices and initiatives in all public universities
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The Idaho Board of Education approved a resolution on Wednesday that will effectively ban DEI initiatives and offices in public colleges and universities.
In summary, institutions "shall establish and maintain equality of opportunity for all students regardless of personal identity characteristics," "ensure that no central offices, policies, procedures, or initiatives are dedicated to DEI ideology" and "ensure that no employee or student is required to declare gender identity or preferred pronouns." Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
The board defined DEI ideology as "any approach that prioritizes ‘personal identity characteristics’ (race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or gender identity) over individual merit."