Other new laws make changes to the tax code, criminal justice and health care systems.

When Texas college students return to their campuses after the winter break, they’ll discover the lights are still off in their campuses’ diversity offices.

That’s because a new law that outlaws such work at the state’s higher education institutions goes into effect, Jan. 1.

Another 29 laws also will go into effect in the new year that aim to change the economy, tax codes and the criminal justice system.

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Dissolving diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at public universities: Senate Bill 17 requires public universities to end so-called diversity, equity and inclusion work. Universities will also be unable to offer training on diversity and inclusion for its faculty and staff, or require diversity statements in hiring processes. Universities must also confirm to the Legislature between legislative sessions that they are in full compliance.

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The law’s restrictions do not apply to class instruction, materials needed for federal grant applications or student organizations on campuses, but multiple university officials have said the law has made hiring new faculty more difficult.

  • chitak166@lemmy.world
    10·
    11 months ago

    Crazy how tuition is so expensive and they waste it on shit like this.

    Glad I dropped out before wasting too much money.

      • chitak166@lemmy.world
        11·
        11 months ago

        Yep. One of the greatest decisions I ever made.

        Always funny seeing my friends complain about student debt and people getting their jobs without degrees.

        Sorry you got suckered into wasting money at a time when knowledge is more accessible than ever.

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          16·
          11 months ago

          I dropped out too. It was in no way one of the greatest decisions I ever made. It lead to a series of shitty, dead-end jobs and I’m only lucky my wife has two masters degrees and can always support us. But I’m ashamed that she has to bear a much larger chunk of our expenses than I ever had to.

        • S_204@lemm.ee
          2·
          11 months ago

          I pity the life of the guy who’s bragging about dropping out of college. If that’s one of your greatest decisions, life must absolutely suck but you likely don’t even grasp why or how it would have been improved by university training.

          I guess this is what they mean when they say ignorance is bliss.