National teacher certification board told to scrub DEI mentions to comply with Texas law

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has been instructed to remove all mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its materials to comply with a Texas law that prohibits DEI initiatives in state-funded programs. Failure to comply could result in Texas educators holding this credential being excluded from a lucrative pay-for-performance program. This move underscores the ongoing tension between federal educational standards and state-level regulations, raising questions about the future of DEI initiatives in teacher training and education policy nationwide.