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University of North Texas and Rice University under federal investigation for “race-exclusionary practices”

The Texas universities are among dozens accused of violating the law by partnering with a group that had sought to increase diversity in graduate programs.

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More Texans join unions although national membership is down

The growth in union membership came from the technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as coffee shops.

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Race-based college admissions are now banned, but Texas schools still have ways to ensure campuses are diverse

Higher education experts say universities can implement other strategies like targeted recruitment in underserved communities, eliminating legacy admissions and getting rid of test requirements.

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A Texas lawmaker wants voters to decide whether legislators deserve a raise

State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution to raise legislator pay and tie it to teachers’ pay, saying it would give lawmakers a living wage and allow a broader range of Texans to serve.

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Why three longtime Texas lawmakers are now eligible for an extra $140,000 a year

A few of Texas’ most veteran lawmakers may have seen their part-time legislative compensation skyrocket from $7,200 to nearly $150,000 annually, thanks to a law passed quietly at the end of the 2021 legislative session.

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Deaths jump among pregnant women

The jump in mortality between 2019 and 2020 was largely not related to the pregnancies themselves.

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Gap years: Learning loss and COVID

The class of 2020-2022 will forever be defined by COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic students and teachers continue to this day.

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What school principals do is crucial to students’ emotional wellbeing

COVID-19 devastated school learning, especially for marginalised students, but resourceful principals have shown how they can make a difference.

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Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

O’Rourke’s campaign said they gave the money back before the company’s scandals became widely public, because they were taken aback by such a large unsolicited donation.

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UT System approves commitment to free speech, even if most students find that speech “offensive” or “immoral”

The Board of Regents adopted the Chicago Statement, a free speech policy created by the University of Chicago in 2014. More than 90 institutions have adopted the statement.

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State Rep. John Lujan hopes to beat Frank Ramirez and finally represent Bexar County in a legislative session

Lujan has twice won special elections to the Texas House — but he has never served while the Legislature met.

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The Depp-Heard trial is bringing attention to intimate partner violence

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Kellie Lynch, who researches intimate partner and domestic violence, about how this abuse is influencing public opinion in the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

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