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Censorship or accountability? Impact of law prompting Texas’ scrutiny of universities detailed

Students and professors shared how SB 37 led to academic censorship at their campuses.

The Texas Tribune

Universities to detail progress on new Texas law that increased state scrutiny of colleges

Students and professors who say SB 37 led to censorship are holding a news conference before the Texas Senate’s hearing.

The Texas Tribune

Faculty groups suing Texas Tech want block on rules limiting instruction on race, gender, sexual orientation

The professor groups want the rules suspended as their case proceeds. The lawsuit alleges the university's restrictions are discriminatory and a violation of free speech.

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Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show

A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Tech’s restrictions on race, sexuality and gender.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech’s new limits on how faculty teach gender identity and sexual orientation challenge more than free speech

Texas Tech University, a public university in Lubbock, announced in April 2026 that its five schools would phase out all academic credentials centered on sexual orientation or gender identity. The new policy, detailed in a six-page memo on April 9, also requires instructors to use “alternate materials” when courses address…

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Teachers with national certification earn more, but Texas is questioning its worth

The National Board Certification is widely considered the most demanding for teachers. Texas leaders are examining whether it fits the state’s merit-based system.

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Texas Tech cautions broadcasting research restrictions to prospective students

Experts worry graduate students will learn too late about university’s ban on research work related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Republican Brett Ligon, former Montgomery County DA, wins special election for open Texas Senate seat

A rematch is scheduled for November, as Ligon’s win only puts him in the seat through January. But the former prosecutor will be heavily favored, given the district’s solidly Republican makeup.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech System leader cancels academic programs “centered on” sexual orientation, gender identity

Chancellor Brandon Creighton directed provosts to phase out the programs and ordered universities to recognize only “two human sexes.”

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Texas Tech regents unexpectedly take no public action on what can be taught on race, gender

Some professors are waiting for a final decision on acceptable instruction under a review policy created by the system’s new chancellor.

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Texas Tech struggles with new rules that changed what students learn about race, gender, sexuality

The system’s chancellor said he meant to instill clarity and accountability, but three weeks into the spring semester, some instructors say the standards are vague and have led to censorship.

The Texas Tribune

How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups’ recommendations

Health providers and faculty members fear students will no longer understand the nuances of caring for transgender people, who tend to have higher rates of certain mental and physical health conditions.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech System limits how race and gender can be taught, says faculty could face discipline for noncompliance

Tech, now the second Texas public university system to add similar teaching restrictions, had earlier directed faculty to follow state and federal guidance recognizing only two sexes.

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Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.

Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.

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Trans Texas college students bearing more hostility as officials push binary gender definitions

Once considered a safe haven to explore identity, Texas campuses are invalidating and alienating trans people, students say.

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Abbott sets special election in May for empty Texas Senate seat

The district was left without representation when Republican Brandon Creighton resigned to become chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech system’s vague guidelines on gender identity spur more questions than answers

Faculty have spent weeks seeking clarity on new restrictions, which have often been issued by word of mouth. A written Q&A was rescinded.

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Texas' new parental consent law leaves school nurses confused about which services they can provide to students

The law’s authors urged districts to use “common sense.” But some nurses worry they could violate the law and face discipline for providing basic care without a parent’s approval.

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Sen. Brandon Creighton’s switch from lawmaking to Texas Tech leader signals a new era for higher ed

More Texas universities are turning to politicians to lead their systems, preferring political clout over academic credentials.

The Texas Tribune

State Sen. Brandon Creighton expected to be sole finalist for Texas Tech chancellor

The Conroe Republican has authored some of Texas' major higher education legislation in recent years, including a DEI ban and a law expanding political appointees’ power in universities.

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Jodey Arrington, Brandon Creighton being considered for Texas Tech System’s top job

Arrington represents Lubbock in Congress. Creighton is a longtime state lawmaker.

The Texas Tribune

Texas State System dissolves faculty senates, eroding professors' influence on campuses

While other universities move to preserve the advisory bodies, Texas State will abolish them under a new state law that curtails faculty’s influence on campuses.

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Texas Legislators Say They Are Protecting Free Speech on Campus by Banning 'Expressive Activities' at Night

A bill awaiting the governor's signature represents a stark reversal from a 2019 law aimed at promoting "uninhibited debate."

The Texas Tribune

Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.

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Texas DEI ban in public schools approved in the House

Senate Bill 12’s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas.

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