US EditionLandry Calls for Expanded Federal Investigation Into DEI Practices at Louisiana Colleges
Gov. Landry seeks federal probe into DEI policies at all public Louisiana colleges to identify possible Title VI violations and ensure compliance with federal law.
- In a letter dated Feb. 23, Gov. Jeff Landry asked the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to expand an ongoing investigation to every public college and university in Louisiana.
- The Board of Regents' Master Plan includes performance targets in executive budgets prioritizing students of all races other than white and Asian, prompting a federal probe earlier this month.
- Federal officials said the race-conscious goals appear to violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans discrimination in federally funded programs, and OCR emphasized it will fully enforce the law to ensure equality, not exclusion.
- The Department of Education did not immediately respond to expansion requests, while Wade Rousse, LSU System President, said LSU will cooperate and comply with all laws if the probe expands.
- Landry said the move aims to root out DEI remnants, stating `Let me be clear: Louisiana is done with woke DEI policies`, amid recent campus changes and a bill that died in the Senate.
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Landry calls on Trump administration to expand its DEI investigation into Louisiana universities
The LSU Student Union sits in central campus on Monday, March 20, 2023, on Highland Road in Baton Rouge, La. (Matthew Perschall for Louisiana Illuminator)Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry wants the Trump administration to expand its investigation into diversity, equity and inclusion policy and practices at the state’s public colleges and universities. Landry’s office announced Monday he had formally requested the U.S. Department of Education’s Office o…
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Governor Landry pushes for DEI probe in LA universities/colleges
Governor Jeff Landry of Louisiana has requested that the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education expand its investigation into DEI practices at Louisiana's public institutions to determine if any discrimination against white and Asian students is occurring.
Gov. Jeff Landry requests expanded DEI investigation of all Louisiana colleges and universities
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.
Landry calls for expanded federal investigation into DEI practices at Louisiana colleges
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is asking the U.S. Department of Education to expand its investigation into DEI practices to include every public college and university in the state.
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