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A survey of more than 4,200 professors in conservative Southern states — Texas, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina — found about two-thirds would not recommend their state to colleagues looking for work.
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Hip-hop celebrates its golden anniversary this year. Created at a block party on August 11, 1973 in the Bronx, NY, the young(ish) genre has had a transformative influence on the culture and academic scene of Dallas.
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Joy Alonzo was suspended and investigated after she allegedly criticized Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a lecture on the opioid crisis. Free speech advocates call the probe "blatantly inappropriate."
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“The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately,” Banks wrote in her resignation letter. “The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.”
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University President Kathy Banks told faculty Wednesday she was unaware of successive, diminished offers to renowned journalist Kathleen McElroy, who was recruited to revive the university’s journalism program. Professors demanded an investigation into the fumbled hiring process.
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A law banning DEI programs in Texas higher education takes effect in January. Critics say it'll hurt students, businesses and the state.
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Texas Christian University has settled at least three racism cases in three years. One attorney says the school has a problem.
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The court’s ruling will change admissions practices at the University of Texas at Austin, the state’s only large public university that considers race, and some private universities.
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Texas lawmakers made huge investments in community colleges and created new endowments for public universities. They also banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and gave themselves more control over university faculty tenure.
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The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two years, even though tens of billions more are available to them. The bills do not bust state or constitutional spending limits.
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Thousands of Texas students take early college high school classes that can get them halfway to a bachelor's degree while still in high school, and for free. But too many fail to finish.
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Some new home-schoolers disagree with how race and sex are taught at schools. Others cite safety concerns after the Uvalde shooting and poor academic outcomes.