Texas Colleges Under State-Driven Curriculum Scrutiny
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Public universities across Texas are reviewing course materials under a new law giving regents more control over teaching, prompting protests at Texas Tech and Texas A&M over censorship of works by gay authors and discussions of race and gender; other campuses like the University of Houston and UT systems are restructuring or reviewing DEI-related programs, fueling a debate over academic freedom, educational quality, and potential impacts on student learning and university recruitment.
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