Since 2023 state lawmakers have introduced more than 150 bills targeting campus diversity programmes. But our analysis of staffing data suggests their impact so far has been limited https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/09/07/how-american-universities-get-around-the-dei-backlash?taid=6aa6166426606600019c39e7&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter