‘A silencing effect’: the attack on diversity and DEI in the US

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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by stephen... on June 7, 2024 - 10:19am

“Students and educators from diverse backgrounds will feel the impact for years to come.” Does "diverse backgrounds" here mean "various different (unspecified) backgrounds", or are only some people diverse?

#2 Submitted by mm22@le... on June 16, 2024 - 1:00pm

Good point Stephen. Some groups are simply the wrong kind of diverse. Admissibility to the family of diverse is gatekept by whitey liberals looking to burnish their credentials.

‘There’s a silencing effect’: the attack on diversity in the US

Equity, diversity and inclusion staff in US higher education are losing their jobs in the wake of anti-EDI laws, but college leaders are mobilising, reports Rosa Ellis

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