Abbott: ‘Texas is targeting professors’ over ‘leftist ideologies’

UT Austin professor dismissed from administrative duties for ‘ideological differences’

Gov. Greg Abbott said Art Markman was dismissed from his role as senior vice provost for academic affairs for "ideological differences."

The Disappearing Conservative Professor

The campus wars are often struggles over the nature of diversity. Conservatives point to political bias and the need for intellectual diversity, while liberals note the still-low number of minority professors and the importance of their perspectives....

UT Austin Professor Dismissed by Leadership Over 'Ideological Differences'

The professor says he was dismissed because of “ideological differences” with university leadership.

Greg Abbott Says Texas Is ‘Targeting Professors’ Who Push Leftism

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday that the state is actively going after professors at public universities who push leftist ideologies over important studies.Abbott made the comment in response to a University of Texas at Austin professor getting dismissed from an administrative post over “ideological differences,” a move that was reported by Axios last week. In a post on X sharing the Axios story, Abbott wrote, &#…

Gov. Abbott: Texas is targeting professors over ‘leftist ideologies’

New laws in the state have dramatically reshaped public higher education and coincided with a wave of high-profile faculty terminations.

Texas Professor Fired for Pushing Leftist Ideology

University of Texas psychology professor Art Markman was fired after 27 years, with Gov. Greg Abbott citing efforts to remove “leftist ideologies” from academia as the state considers joining a Trump administration compact tying federal funding to conservative education reforms.