Shaw.

Thank you so much for joining us.

>> Efforts to remove diversity, equity and inclusion from Kentucky University's failed during the previous legislative session today lawmakers revisited the merits of dei programs in higher education.

Kentucky additions Ju Leffler has more in tonight's legislative updates.

>> Many Republican lawmakers and Kentucky's higher education leaders are not seen eye to eye on diversity, equity and inclusion.

>> As a mother of a 17 year-old who is now looking it colleges.

Any mention?

You want to make sure everybody feels welcome there and they learn about their culture.

And I see, you know, black graduates, celebrations as the black student welcomes.

I don't see white anything.

So I just I I'm having a problem understanding.

What the justification is.

When we use the terms diversity to exclude very specifically.

My son.

The specific groups that we've talked and you read about in the dei materials are.

>> You read about those because they were asked about and that's what was presented in provided if you asked about the full array of programs that are offered at the university, you would certainly have a much longer report to read.

And so I think that if you looked at a daily operation of the student union or any academic building on campus.

You see you would see the people's University.

You would see everyone.

>> Legislation to Remove Dei resources from Kentucky.

Colleges gained momentum but didn't make it across the finish line.

That fight could reemerge next session.

Right now lawmakers in colleges do have to change how they think of, quote, underrepresented students.

>> And so if you're looking race and ethnicity, then that might be your students of color.

>> A year ago, the Supreme Court ruled race cannot be a factor in admissions.

Attorney General Russel Coleman back that claim up and lawmakers almost unanimously responded.

>> What House Floor Amendment 2 would do.

He would strike the word of minority from statute.

What would be left is under represented students.

Would also a state that show not include any race-based metrics are targets in the formulas.

>> Kentucky colleges get more money for bringing in underrepresented students and helping them succeed.

>> And as we evolve and we start looking at where we're moving and broadening that terms.

It may those adult learners.

It may also that is your first generation students.

>> The working group under the Council on Post-secondary education, which includes 2 lawmakers is required to come up with new metrics by December to present to the governor and members of the General Assembly for Kentucky edition.

I'm June left leg.

>> A fellow from the national libertarian think tank.

The Goldwater Institute also presented to lawmakers today saying Dei is harmful to