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Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
- On Thursday, Texas A&M University System regents adopted a policy requiring professors to get presidents' approval before discussing race or gender topics, marking a first for Texas public universities.
- Following a viral classroom video and the September firing of Melissa McCoul, Texas A&M administrators cited recent months as evidence of courses veering beyond expectations amid political pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott.
- Policy language tightens curriculum controls by defining `gender ideology` and `race ideology`, restricting syllabus deviations, and James R. Hallmark, vice chancellor for academic affairs, said changes refine alignment across the Texas A&M system.
- At the regents' meeting, eight Texas A&M professors and instructors opposed the policy urging rehiring Melissa McCoul, while Adam Kolasinski and one other defended the policy as consistent with academic freedom.
- The change comes amid nationwide pressure on campuses this year as state Republican campaigns seek to curb perceived liberal indoctrination, with Texas K-12 law effective Sept. 1 banning gender identity instruction but excluding higher education.
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Texas A&M Sets Rules for Race, Gender Discussions in Class
Texas A&M University is implementing a new policy restricting how professors can address topics related to race, gender, and sexual orientation in their classes. The measure, approved unanimously on Thursday by the Board of Regents, forbids faculty to "advocate" for what the policy terms "race or gender ideology" without prior...
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KUTTexas A&M System approves new policy that could limit ‘race or gender ideology’ courses
The new race and gender policy has garnered condemnation from educational rights advocates, including the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which sent a letter to the board of regents earlier this week arguing that the policy amounted to censorship.
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