Gov. Landry’s DEI wrecking ball misses the mark on ‘fairness’

By: Andrea Hagan

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 727

Last Updated: 5 days, 9 hours ago

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They always tell you exactly what they’re doing. Right out loud.

On Feb. 23, Gov. Jeff Landry sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights asking it to expand an existing federal investigation from the Louisiana Board of Regents to every public college and university in this state. He declared that Louisiana is “done with woke DEI policies” and that “discrimination against ANY student will not be tolerated,” framing …

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