Gov. Jeff Landry requests expanded DEI investigation of all Louisiana colleges and universities [View all]

Gov. Jeff Landry has asked the U.S. Department of Education to expand its investigation of diversity, equity and inclusion practices at the state’s higher education board to include all public colleges and universities in Louisiana, a press release Monday said.

“Let me be clear: Louisiana is done with woke DEI policies,” Landry said in the release. “Discrimination against ANY student will not be tolerated.”

In a letter dated Feb. 23 to the Office for Civil Rights within the Department of Education, Landry said “it is vital to discover if any institution in this state is engaged in practices contrary to federal law and policies.”

The federal investigation, launched earlier this month, focused on performance targets laid out in the Board of Regents’ executive budget reports. The targets called for public universities to increase the number of underrepresented minorities — defined as races other than white or Asian — graduating from public postsecondary schools.

https://www.nola.com/baton_rouge/news/education/landry-requests-dei-investigation-higher-ed/article_99fb3079-20aa-51db-a983-776a877c6c2d.html

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