Kansas regulators moved to operationalize a state ban on “DEI-CRT” in required courses by adopting definitions meant to comply with new law. The Kansas Board of Regents approved definitions of DEI-CRT and critical race theory, explicitly excluding broader instruction about race, racism, and civil-rights history from the restrictions. The board’s deliberation reportedly turned on ambiguity risk in the definition’s language—particularly the word “promotes”—with university leaders pushing for clarity that avoids creating uncertainty for faculty course design. The policy is set to take effect in the 2028–29 academic year and includes an exemption pathway for programs primarily focused on racial, ethnic, or gender studies, intensifying the need for faculty and compliance teams to interpret and document course content boundaries.