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Fla. Board of Education bans of diversity, equity, inclusion programs in state colleges

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The Florida Board of Education said Wednesday it has implemented “strict regulations” limiting the use of public funds for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, activities, and policies in the Florida College System. ” Read more from ABC Action News. The post Fla.

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Florida Bans AP Psychology Course Over Gender and Sexuality Content

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The College Board revealed Thursday that Florida has “effectively banned” Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology classes in the state because of the course’s content related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The news is the latest in the clash between the organization and Florida Gov. “We

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Professor Won’t Be Replaced for Statements on Gender

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The University of Southern Maine will not remove Christy Hammer from teaching a graduate class in education because she told the class that there are only two sexes, The Bangor Daily News reported. Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Live Updates Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?: Disable left side advertisement?:

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Brown University bans caste discrimination throughout campus in a first for the Ivy League

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The university’s governing body voted this fall to add caste as a protected characteristic to its nondiscrimination policy , alongside categories such as race, religion, sex and gender identity. But we felt it was important to lift this up and explicitly express a position on caste equity.”. Read more on CNN.

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Ratings and bias against women, over time

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Two new studies on gender bias in student evaluations of teaching look at the phenomenon from fresh—and troubling—angles. The other study examined how ageism relates to gender bias in student ratings, finding that older female instructors were rated lower than younger women. ” Jennifer A.

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Wellesley students want trans men to be allowed to enroll

Inside Higher Ed

" Presently, the university accepts some trans students: specifically, it welcomes trans women and nonbinary students who were assigned female at birth, according to its gender policy. And yet, we’ve seen many colleges make this move and retain their focus on women and gender equity,” they said. ” Paula A.

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New church office cutting faculty members at Brigham Young

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BYU, which is operated by the Mormon Church, does not permit same-sex relationships. The church itself does not perform same-sex marriages, and leaders sometimes refer to same-sex attraction as a “challenge.” ” BYU Idaho did not respond to a request for comment about the nonrenewals.

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