I strongly oppose HB 913.
This bill would force the Superintendent of Public Instruction to roll back years of policy decisions and reinstate DEI and equity programs that were previously removed for good reason. Instead of letting education leaders evaluate what works and what doesn’t, HB 913 mandates a political rewind driven by ideology, not outcomes.
It also raises serious legal concerns. Many of the programs and resources this bill seeks to restore promoted race-based frameworks that risk violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in federally funded programs. Reinstating them exposes school divisions and the state to unnecessary legal risk.
HB 913 further undermines local control. These resources were often used to pressure school boards on curriculum, training, and policies that divided communities and sidelined parents. Bringing them back from the top down reopens conflicts schools are trying to move past.
Education policy should focus on academic excellence, equal treatment under the law, and transparency, not mandated ideological programs that risk legal violations. That’s why I strongly oppose HB 913.
I strongly oppose HB 913. This bill would force the Superintendent of Public Instruction to roll back years of policy decisions and reinstate DEI and equity programs that were previously removed for good reason. Instead of letting education leaders evaluate what works and what doesn’t, HB 913 mandates a political rewind driven by ideology, not outcomes. It also raises serious legal concerns. Many of the programs and resources this bill seeks to restore promoted race-based frameworks that risk violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in federally funded programs. Reinstating them exposes school divisions and the state to unnecessary legal risk. HB 913 further undermines local control. These resources were often used to pressure school boards on curriculum, training, and policies that divided communities and sidelined parents. Bringing them back from the top down reopens conflicts schools are trying to move past. Education policy should focus on academic excellence, equal treatment under the law, and transparency, not mandated ideological programs that risk legal violations. That’s why I strongly oppose HB 913.