Words yes, actions unlikely.

GOVERNMENT financial institutions; PUBLIC finance; RACIAL inequality; HIGHER education laws; DIVERSITY & inclusion policies; EDUCATIONAL programs; NATIONAL Science Foundation (U.S.); NATIONAL Institutes of Health (U.S.)

The article focuses on the clash between federal funding agencies' efforts to address funding inequities and the pushback from conservative states passing laws prohibiting higher education programs in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It mentions that the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) have taken steps to address funding inequities and advance racial equity, as some states are pushing back against DEI programs with federal agencies.