In what it has called a stand against “woke-ism” in public education, the Alabama Republican Party is taking aim at diversity training, pronoun usage and other inclusion policies at state colleges and other public institutions.

Members of the ALGOP State Executive Committee unanimously approved a resolution to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in public institutions, including state colleges, at its winter meeting Saturday in Birmingham.

DEI policies aim to promote the fair treatment of historically underrepresented groups. Experts say diversity training and other common DEI practices can contribute to a greater sense of community, personal growth and conflict resolution skills in the classroom.

But in the resolution, authors claim such policies have “bloated public institution organization and structure.”

“These established bureaucracies and policies have, ironically, not fulfilled their claim but have actually stifled intellectual diversity, prevented equal opportunity and discriminated against anyone who dissents from these policies,” the resolution stated.

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The ALGOP resolution is not legally binding, though it could have an influence on upcoming legislative priorities.

Education — and particularly policies that take aim at discussions of race, gender and sexuality in the classroom — remains a top priority for Alabama Republicans this year, as classroom culture wars become more and more of a political flashpoint for conservatives seeking office nationwide.

The move follows similar efforts from Republican strongholds across the country to stifle diversity programming in public institutions. Earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a ban on diversity programs in state colleges, calling them “discriminatory initiatives.”

The ALGOP’s resolution was authored by a mix of local and state GOP figures, including Angela McClure, a former Trump staffer who recently lost election to Andrea Alvarez in a Huntsville school board race. Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, who is reviving a bill that would ban “divisive concepts” in the classroom, also sponsored the resolution.

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State officials maintain that schools are not teaching “divisive concepts.” K-12 and college educators have also pushed back against the instruction-related bills last year, claiming that they would stifle needed classroom discussions on race and identity.

“This bill is part of a long historical thread in Alabama of efforts by the state to silence educators and students and hinder the instruction of evidence-based history,” a group of professors wrote last year. “…We must work as an educated citizenry to confront these difficult truths and move beyond the politicization of education.”

But GOP leaders say their education priorities are “common-sense issues” that have gained support beyond the party.

Speaking to committee members Saturday, state GOP Chairman John Wahl hailed Alabama as the “number one state in the country for protecting our children from woke policies” from the federal Department of Education, citing a number of bills introduced last session to limit discussions of gender identity and sexuality in the classroom.

“Are we doing a good enough job teaching our children what it means to be Americans?” Wahl asked the crowd, referencing a Ronald Reagan speech. “Are we doing a good enough job teaching our children what it means to be free?”

Additional education priorities for the Alabama GOP include putting more conservative parents on local school boards, broadening public funding for private schools and passing a parental rights bill, which prohibits the government from interfering with the “fundamental rights of parents” unless there is a “compelling state interest.”

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