The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Trump and other Republicans, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, view DEI as a form of reverse discrimination against whites that ...

State legislative sessions around the country are coming to a close, and fights over public versus charter school funding and ...

Under Senate Bill 12, dubbed a "parental rights bill," Texas parents would need to opt their children into sex education.

State efforts to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are accelerating during Donald Trump's second term ...

San Jose State University, the University of California at Berkeley and Stanford University are moving forward with cultural ...

Iowa's new law prohibits state-funded diversity, equity and inclusion activities in schools and local governments, effective July.

Critics decry the selection process as politically motivated, citing Johnson's lack of higher education credentials and close ...

Ohio education advocates who oppose Senate Bill 1, which will ban DEI in higher education, are collecting signatures in an attempt to allow voters to decide the bill at the ballot box.

The Iowa Senate passed House-backed limits on DEI efforts across public higher education institutions and governmental entities in Iowa.