Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation requiring the state’s public colleges to stop mandating “DEI-CRT” courses for any program. The bill directs the Kansas Board of Regents to adopt a definition of “DEI-CRT” by the end of July, creating uncertainty for campuses until the regulatory language is finalized. The ban is scheduled to take effect for the 2028–29 academic year, but it allows certain exemptions for academic program requirements whose titles clearly establish a focus on racial, ethnic, or gender studies. Critics, including PEN America’s Freedom to Learn program, warned the change will restrict classroom discussion related to race and gender. Campus implementation timelines will now depend on how the Board of Regents defines the term and how exemptions are handled across undergraduate and graduate program requirements.