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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 · Jul 28

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 · Jul 28

Texas college watchdog received nearly 70 complaints, opened one investigation, records show

Allegations filed in the first five months of the new ombudsman’s work challenged course content, DEI, academic freedom and employment disputes.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 18

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This state agency was created to investigate Texas universities. How that works is a mystery.

Office of the Ombudsman has no written policies on how to investigate allegations that education laws are being broken, even though it’s been accepting complaints for three months.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 3

Gov. Greg Abbott names head of new office to investigate higher ed complaints

Supporters say the office will bring needed accountability to Texas universities, while faculty groups have said that, without due process protections, it is ripe for abuse.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 16, 2025

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