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Cesar Blanco: “The status quo [in higher education] maintain[s] the…”

Featuring: Cesar Blanco, Democratic | Texas Senate, District 29

Senator Blanco Speaks in Support of Senate Bill 18.

Published April 20, 2023 | Video Starts at 07:37

And I look forward to working with you to knock down some of these barriers in good conscience. I cannot. I will not defend higher education. I cannot. And I will not defend the status quo. The status quo [in higher education] maintain[s] the historically discriminatory barrier that tenure is within higher education for minorities. So I will be voting yes on Senate Bill 18 today. Thank you, members. (07:37–07:49)

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Asserts that tenure in higher education is a historically discriminatory barrier for minorities.

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“At UTRGV, 42% of faculty is Hispanic, but of all the faculty granted tenure, only 27% were Hispanic and 4% were black.”
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“At UTEP, 40% of the faculty is Hispanic. But of all the faculty granted tenure, only 18% were Hispanic and 3% were black.”
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“At UNT, only 6% of the faculty granted tenure were Hispanic and 3% were black.”
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“At UT Dallas, only 5% of the faculty granted tenure were Hispanic and 8% were black.”
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“At University of Houston, only 8% of faculty granted tenure were Hispanic and 2% were black.”
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“At UT Arlington, only 5% of faculty granted tenure were Hispanic and 8% were black.”
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“At Texas State, 14% of faculty granted tenure were Hispanic, 4% were black, but 72% were white.”
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“Of UT Austin's more than 1700 tenure and tenure track faculty, only 7% were Latinos and 8% were black. Yet a striking 80% of tenure were…”
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“Latinos lagged in promotions of tenure by 22% compared to their white professors, while black professors lagged by 9% compared.”
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“UT Austin confirmed with my office just this week that they did not follow through with the recommendations.”
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“Universities declined to put forward a plan to address minority disparities, including those in tenure.”
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“Universities across the state ditched diversity practices without putting up a fight for minorities.”
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“Other university systems declined or did not even send us the data that we requested in time for this debate.”
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“Absent diversity, equity and inclusion practices, I do not trust that higher education institutions in this state will do any better for…”
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