Maria Mendez
Service and Engagement Reporter at Texas Tribune
Reporter @TexasTribune writing explainers & resource guides. Past: K-12 reporter @Statesman. Hablo español 🇲🇽. She/her. Kermit memes fan.
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3 weeks ago |
texastribune.org | Maria Mendez |Yuriko Schumacher
Key coverage Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. There’s another election right around the corner for Texans in cities such as San Antonio and Fort Worth. During the May 3 elections, voters in many parts of Texas will cast their ballots for local leaders or initiatives.
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3 weeks ago |
inkl.com | Maria Mendez |María Mendez |Maria Méndez |Yuriko Schumacher
During the May 3 elections, voters in many parts of Texas will cast their ballots for local leaders or initiatives. Here’s how to see if there are elections in your community and how to register to vote by the April 3 deadline. What’s on the ballot? Though some cities and school boards held elections in November, many local governments in Texas hold their elections in May of odd-numbered years. That’s why some communities will have elections and others will not.
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1 month ago |
crossroadstoday.com | Maria Mendez |María Mendez |Maria Méndez
"Texas’ DEI bans: What to know about the term and the debate" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The term DEI — short for diversity, equity and inclusion — typically refers to efforts that public and private institutions employ to comply with longstanding laws that prohibit discrimination based on characteristics like race or sex.
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1 month ago |
krgv.com | Maria Mendez
Why are people opposed to DEI? Backlash against diversity efforts isn’t new, but it’s intensified in recent years with a particular focus on anti-racist frameworks like critical race theory and DEI, which opponents call “divisive” and “exclusionary.”Some critics of DEI say that programs to elevate historically underrepresented groups amount to giving some people preferential treatment over others.
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1 month ago |
foxsanantonio.com | Maria Mendez
The term DEI — short for diversity, equity and inclusion — typically refers to efforts that public and private institutions employ to comply with longstanding laws that prohibit discrimination based on characteristics like race or sex. But the term has become highly politicized in recent years. The current division over DEI is partially fueled by the lack of a standard definition for the term.
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