A question facing an appellate court was whether public universities in Texas can charge out-of-state American students a higher tuition rate than illegal immigrants who live in Texas The court ruled that this practice complies…
Topic: Texas
Texas bans DEI offices in state’s universities
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…
TikTok ban expands from Texas to other states
One of the first states to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok from being used on campus wireless networks was Texas, but other states are following suit either through executive orders, agency directives, or…
Universities in Texas ban use of TikTok on campus internet
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…
Texas wins case to ban mask mandates in schools
Too little, too late? Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott score a legal victory when the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Abbott’s mask mandate ban in schools. Fox News reported that…
Texas librarian laments Critical Race Theory ban
It is increasingly clear that some public school librarians, like teachers, believe that they are the last line of defense for truth, despite what is included in their job description. One example of left-wing activism…
Parents reject sexually-explicit, LGBTQ books
The Left and the LGBTQ activist cadre appear to have lost their minds over parental outcry over sexually-explicit books in public school libraries at the K-12 level, particularly in elementary and middle schools. To school…
Education bureaucracy in Texas fears political backlash on Critical Race Theory
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….
Texas school district removed books, cancels author’s visit after criticism
A Texas public school district chose to “temporarily” remove books by a children’s author from school libraries when some parents blasted the book’s subjects as promoting Critical Race Theory. The district also canceled a visit…
Texas school district fires principal over Critical Race Theory allegations
In a majority-white school district in suburban Dallas, Texas, a black male school principal was fired over accusations of illegally teaching or spreading Critical Race Theory. A Texas Tribune article couched the controversy in terms…