America's Largest System of Higher Education Proposes Political Litmus Tests
National Association of Scholars | John D. Sailer
In March 2022, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office announced a policy proposal that would formally establish '“DEI competencies” as a condition for promotion, tenure and evaluations. “If it passes, the largest system of higher education in the country will require its faculty to demonstrate their commitment to today’s narrow orthodoxy.” The California Community Colleges system serves nearly 2 million students across 116 community colleges.
The piece goes on to detail what such requirements look like in practice, foretelling what may be the future of higher education.
