Engagement with controversial issues lies at the heart of contemporary civic education, offering students opportunities to develop critical thinking, democratic competencies and a sense of agency.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents unanimously approved a policy on Thursday that would implement new expectations on faculty and course requirements-something educators are actively ...

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 ...

The attached video originally aired on Feb. 18, 2026. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve a proposed policy that would change the UT system’s rules for ...

Studying controversial topics can help schoolchildren separate facts from propaganda, two education experts said.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will curb the discussion of “controversial topics” under a new policy that critics say is vague and threatens academic freedom. The regents of Texas’s ...

The University of Texas System Board of Regents approved an initiative on Thursday that limits "controversial topics" in the classroom. The new policy states that faculty must "not attempt to coerce, ...

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 University of Texas System Board of Regents approved Thursday an initiative that limits “controversial topics” in the classroom. The new policy states that faculty must “not attempt to coerce, ...