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Texas House OKs ban on use of state money for 'unconstitutional' DEI programs in colleges
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe version of the state budget approved by the Texas House last week bans using state funds for...
Failing schools prompt Texas takeover of Houston district. Democrats worry about implications
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday it will appoint a new superintendent and a board of...
State lawmakers, Huston-Tillotson students launch Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoState lawmakers and Huston-Tillotson University students announced Thursday their intention to form...
‘How are they heroes?’ These TX lawmakers want to eliminate Confederate Heroes Day
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoDemocratic state lawmakers on Wednesday called for the repeal of Confederate Heroes Day as a state...
'Outsourcing our future': Why Texas Legislative Black Caucus, NAACP oppose school choice
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAs the Texas Senate advanced a school choice bill, some members of the Legislative Black Caucus...
Texas House approves CROWN Act, sets protections against race-based hair discrimination
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas House has advanced the CROWN Act, positioning the state to possibly join 20 others in...
Texas House approves bill modifying university faculty tenure policies
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas House has given final approval to a bill that would change tenure policies at the state's...
Texas Democrats decry Abbott memo warning against diversity, equity, inclusion in hiring
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoSeveral Texas Democratic lawmakers are at odds with Gov. Greg Abbott over a memo sent by his office...
Political response to pro-Palestinian protests at UT Austin falls along party lines
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThree dozen Texas House Republicans signed a letter Tuesday rejecting "physical and mental...
Bills targeting Austin start trickling at Legislature. But how far will they go?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBill filing is underway in the Texas Legislature ahead of the 88th session, and some lawmakers are...