Ken Paxton says he’s investigating UNT for allegations of skirting Texas DEI ban

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into the University of North Texas and whether it is continuing to teach diversity, equity and inclusion topics that go against state law.

The investigation comes after a video circulated on social media that showed a faculty member in the Social Work Department explaining how DEI concepts are still taught in classes at the university. The video was recorded discreetly by what Paxton described as an “undercover investigator.”

The staff member says in the video that professors still teach DEI topics at UNT, but do so under different keywords and titles. The person then implies that university staff are able to “get around the law” to continue teaching DEI topics, Paxton said…

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