Legislators are introducing bills to protect free speech and academic freedom on college campuses. The Students Bill of Rights Act aims to safeguard First Amendment rights. Other bills like the ACE Act and Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act target issues such as DEI frameworks and disruptions to free speech. The Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act enhances resources for charter schools. Lawmakers are concerned about DEI programs in medical schools and are proposing legislation like the EDUCATE Act to address these issues.
New @WSJ editorial highlights the success of charter schools⤵️ @EdWorkforceCmte just advanced @RepJuliaLetlow's bipartisan Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act which will help expand charter school opportunities for students! https://t.co/DLgNIxSE5c
This week, I co-sponsored legislation that would defund medical schools that engage in woke DEI discrimination. As a healthcare professional, it is crucial Congress takes action to rid our medical schools of discriminatory practices. As I always say, DEI stands for…
I am thrilled that my Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act advanced out of @EdWorkforceCmte yesterday. This bill gives additional support to experienced educators as they navigate the application process for the development of new charter schools. https://t.co/3otfmfipid
The mission of medical schools is to prepare the most qualified students to save lives. I’m co-sponsoring @RepGregMurphy's EDUCATE Act to stop extreme DEI initiatives at medical schools from jeopardizing patient safety and diminishing the high standard of excellence and… https://t.co/dDBRA6A5hc
The implementation of DEI programs into medical school curricula is discriminatory and threatens the integrity of the profession. We must rid our institutions of this harmful initiative. https://t.co/Tuetmy1EaQ
Today, the @EdWorkforceCmte marked up my Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act. This legislation increases education opportunities and provides additional support to experienced educators interested in starting new charter schools. It is my hope that my bill will be… https://t.co/po9GxOZTqt
🚨Bad news for these radical activists and their friends at colleges across America: The @EdWorkforceCmte just passed the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act to end shout-downs, cancellations, and all other disruptions to the free flow of ideas on campus. https://t.co/cAzJpE9n1s
DEI programs are polluting our medical schools and inhibiting their ability to prepare students to treat patients effectively. The EDUCATE Act strips funding from schools that embrace political ideology in the classroom. https://t.co/2KqINdTbzZ
My ACE Act just passed the @EdWorkforceCmte to break the link between financial aid and woke DEI initiatives. This is a significant step forward in ensuring fairness and integrity within our higher education system. Next stop: the House floor! https://t.co/6troTUCcTu
.@RepWilliams’ Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act would restore free speech protections by ensuring that public universities meet their First Amendment obligations and are transparent about their policies. https://t.co/45Ol4fDWJX
Shout downs, cancelations, doxing, disinvitations, disciplinary action, & even physical violence in reaction to speech are pervasive on college campuses. @Rep. Brandon Williams reverses this trend by upholding Americans’ constitutional rights & restoring decency on campuses. https://t.co/8Eef57hM47
Many accreditors require colleges to adopt a divisive DEI framework as a condition of accreditation, stifling academic freedom & increasing costs. @RepBurgessOwens’ ACE Act prohibits accreditors from mandating universities adopt DEI standards in order to receive accreditation. https://t.co/FlZcbPGuek
Charter schools are a popular school choice option—serving 45 states and nearly 4 million students. @RepJuliaLetlow's bipartisan Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act bolsters resources for charter school leaders to continue the successes & expansion of charter schools.📢 https://t.co/VwkNJqWDA7
Charter schools are a popular school choice option—serving 45 states and nearly 4 million students. @RepLetlow's bipartisan Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act bolsters resources for charter school leaders to continue the successes & expansion of charter schools. 📢⤵️ https://t.co/5muFP2e6P6
.@virginiafoxx leads markup to bolster the workforce & advance academic freedom: 'The Cmte will not surrender our schools to either the woke ideologues or the ballooning education bureaucracy [&] the Cmte stands as a bulwark against the DOL’s independent contractor overreach.' https://t.co/NqLb5YhpHA
Tune in as @EdWorkforceCmte marks up several bills to bolster our workforce and safeguard our academic freedom, including the ACE Act, my bill to stop accreditors from forcing political agendas on colleges and universities. https://t.co/4DPWksFVv9
As an advocate for free speech and academic liberty, I am proud to introduce the Students Bill of Rights Act of 2024. This legislation is a foundational step towards protecting the First Amendment rights of students on college campuses. https://t.co/pWjG5awS29
The bill would require the University of California, California State University and California Community Colleges to update and enforce student codes of conduct to ban violence, harassment, intimidation and discrimination that interferes with free speech. https://t.co/kJhlOoUKpq