Nadya Faulx
Specialty Beats Editor-
UT Dallas's announcement that it's laying off about 20 faculty and staff to comply with SB 17 comes a week after UT Austin announced its own mass layoffs. "It's a chilling effect."
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In a message to students, staff and faculty Tuesday, UTD President Richard Benson said continued evaluation of how to comply with SB 17 forced the closure of the new Office of Campus Resources and Support.
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The attorney general has now sued four North Texas school districts in the past week, alleging their messages encouraging voting in the March 5 primary elections violate the state's Election Code.
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The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden will attend Eddie Bernice Johnson's wake Monday. It will be his first trip to Dallas as president.
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Irving's school board voted this week to close Britain and Elliott elementary schools in response to falling enrollment and declining state funding. Parents say the loss will be felt throughout their communities.