Regents reject GOP deal to enshrine conservative ideology at Wisconsin Universities and limit diversity
Universities of Wisconsin regents narrowly rejected a deal on December 9 reached with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise, and paid for the construction of a new engineering building, in exchange for drastic reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The regents voted 9-8 during an emergency meeting to reject the deal reached Friday after being brokered by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. “I don’t like this precedent,” Regent Dana Wachs said during the meeting. “We need to make this a welcoming environment.” The vote was immediately panned by leaders of the Assembly...
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