New DEI battle new centers on higher ed budget; Comments from Regents’ chair draw blowback

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Kansas State Capitol

The battle over diversity, equity and inclusion took a new twist this week when a Senate budget committee agreed to withhold $36 million from state universities unless they can show they haven't participated in certain DEI practices.

The Senate Ways and Means Committee added a proviso to the budget  moving $35.7 million from state universities to the State Finance Council.

The council would hold the money unless the schools can show they haven't participated in DEI practices . . .

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