What Do You Think Is Motivating the DEI Push?

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Heritage Education Fellow Jonathan Butcher: DEI is a push to change the way that we think about meritocracy and earning our own success. He says state lawmakers can intervene, federal money should not be used for these ultimately administrative offices. "The American dream is possible for everyone no matter the color of your skin," he says.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion– or DEI – exploded in 2020 sparked by the Black Lives Matter and MeToo movements. The policies and training became mandatory in the workplace, in schools and on college campuses. Today you often can’t apply for a job or admission to a college or graduate school without making a statement about your commitment to DEI policies. In this Saturday interview edition of Morning Wire we look at the growing number of universities that are now requiring diversity, equity and inclusion statements in their applications. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.