(Coeur d’Alene Press) Amid opposition from students, the Idaho State Board of Education on Wednesday unanimously approved new policies that prohibit DEI ideology at Idaho’s higher education institutions.
The policy defines DEI — which stands for diversity, equity and inclusion — as “any approach that prioritizes ‘personal identity characteristics’ (race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or gender identity) over individual merit.”
Board members who spoke said they do not oppose the ideas of “diversity,” “equity” and “inclusion” as separate principles — but the ideology is what they are seeking to limit. (Read More)
