Kansas ALMOST Shuts Down DEI

Sadly, a clear lack of definitions might not hold up amid the INEVITABLE court fights.

Check this passage that will likely set up legal drama . . .

The Kansas House last week passed a bill barring the state’s public colleges and universities from requiring diversity, equity and inclusion statements from candidates when they hire new employees. That’s no surprise: Republicans nationwide have been on a tear against signs of multiculturalism in public life — the University of Florida, for example, earlier this month eliminated all of its DEI positions because of a ban passed by that state’s GOP-controlled Legislature.

The problem with the Kansas bill — one of the problems, anyway — is that it’s vague. How vague? It doesn’t actually define what “diversity, equity and inclusion” means.

Don’t take my word for it. The bill’s supporters are pretty open about the fuzziness of their effort.

“I may not be able to give you an explanation or a definition,” said state Rep. Clarke Sanders, a Salina Republican, “but I’d know it when I saw it.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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"I may not be able to give you an explanation or a definition," said state Rep. Clarke Sanders, a Salina Republican. That's no way to write a law. | Opinion