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• Texas Senate approves bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities

  By Jessica Priest Verified| Gilmer Mirror Verified By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2025 “Texas Senate approves bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.

  By Jessica Priest Verified · Gilmer Mirror

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in universities

  By Jessica Priest Verified| Chronicle-Tribune Verified Texas senators could vote this week on a bill that would drastically limit how the state’s public universities teach their students about history, race and inequality. Senate Bill 37 would also create a way to file complaints about universities that higher ed experts say could threaten their funding and create a profound chilling effect. kAm“x C62==J 9@A6 A6@A=6 2C6 A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@?

  By Jessica Priest Verified · Chronicle-Tribune

  Apr. 14, 2025

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