The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a new policy that directs faculty to limit the discussion of “controversial topics” in their classes.

The new policy has raised concerns among academic freedom advocates who worry it restricts faculty's ability to respond to student questions on past and current events and challenge students to think ...

The University of Texas System Board of Regents this week will consider how controversial topics are taught. It's a move driven by conservative new laws that critics say target LGBTQ+ students and DEI ...

The UT Board of Regents approved a new initiative to limit classroom discussion of “controversial topics” on Thursday.

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The University of Texas Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve a proposed policy that would change the UT system's rules for faculty around teaching "controversial topics." ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas Board of Regents may adopt a policy related to academic integrity and controversial topics on Thursday, according to the agenda for its two-day meeting. The ...

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The system board did not specify what topics are considered controversial or elaborate on how the policy will be enforced. The language echoes similar restrictions at the Texas A&M and Texas Tech ...

Under mounting conservative pressure to clamp down on liberal “indoctrination” in college lecture halls, the University of Texas System will consider a new policy clarifying the limits of a faculty ...