Topic: Greg Abbott

Texas bans DEI offices in state’s universities

June 21, 2023, Spencer Irvine

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently upset the consultant class of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activists because he signed into law a bill that outlaws diversity offices at public universities. State-funded public colleges and universities…

Read the full article →

Universities in Texas ban use of TikTok on campus internet

January 31, 2023, Spencer Irvine

In response to a governor’s directive, the University of Texas-Austin officially blocked access to the popular social media app TikTok on its campus wired and wireless internet networks. The Texas Tribune reported the news of…

Read the full article →

Education bureaucracy in Texas fears political backlash on Critical Race Theory

February 3, 2022, Spencer Irvine

Ahead of the 2022 midterm elections, parents are in an uproar, which is worrying education bureaucrats, school board officials, and activist teachers in the education bureaucracy. In the Lone Star State of Texas, Republican Gov….

Read the full article →

Biden investigates Texas mask ban in schools

September 28, 2021, Spencer Irvine

The Biden administration launched an investigation of the Texas ban on mask mandates in public schools, which will be handled by the state’s Department of Education. The investigation will focus on the Texas Education Agency,…

Read the full article →

Teachers’ unions complain about Texas lifting mask mandate

March 18, 2021, Spencer Irvine

Another day, another teachers’ union upset at school re-opening-related plans. Teachers in Texas condemned Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, for lifting the state’s mask mandate and re-opening the state’s entire economy. The mask mandate…

Read the full article →