The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved a new policy that directs faculty to limit the discussion of “controversial topics” in their classes.

The new policy has raised concerns among academic freedom advocates who worry it restricts faculty's ability to respond to student questions on past and current events and challenge students to think ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Questions abound after University of Texas regents vote to limit ‘controversial topics’ from courses AUSTIN (KXAN) — The ...

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 ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The University of Texas Board of Regents may adopt a policy related to academic integrity and controversial topics on Thursday, according to the agenda for its two-day meeting. The ...

The system board did not specify what topics are considered controversial or elaborate on how the policy will be enforced. The language echoes similar restrictions at the Texas A&M and Texas Tech ...

Not only is Senate Bill 1 horrible overall, it’s also self-contradictory. Two of its provisions 1) prohibit faculty from expressing views on “controversial” topics, while 2) mandating that students ...

The University of Texas System passed new restrictions Thursday that limit how “controversial topics” can be taught in the classroom, raising concerns about the rigor and quality of education students ...

The University of Texas Board of Regents will discuss new standards for how instructors should handle "controversial" topics in class. University of Texas Regents on Thursday will consider how ...

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 ...