by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 31, 2025 | State
The University of North Texas System has “paused” drag shows across its campuses, citing compliance with state and federal executive orders prohibiting taxpayer funding of gender ideology. On March 28, UNT System Chancellor Michael Williams sent a directive to...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 26, 2025 | Longhorn Scorecard, State
After attending a “transgender conference” at the University of Texas at Austin, State Rep. Brian Harrison is demanding an end to the school’s Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department. Harrison (R-Midlothian) is calling for the university to be...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 25, 2025 | State
A former Tarleton State University associate professor has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $1 million from the school during her tenure. Dr. Julie Howell signed a plea agreement in January, admitting to one count of theft from a program receiving federal funds....
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 24, 2025 | Aggie Scorecard, State
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Texas A&M University System regents’ ban on drag shows across all of its campuses. The ruling allows the annual drag event, “Draggieland,” to proceed as planned on Thursday in Rudder Theatre at the...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 21, 2025 | State
Texas Senators considered testimony from professors and members of the public on legislation to reform higher education. Senate Bill 37 by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), who chairs the Senate Education K-16 Committee, aims to specify the roles of governing...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 20, 2025 | Raider Scorecard, State
In a victory for merit-based access to state-funded schools, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has agreed to ignore race in medical school admissions. TTUHSC was one of six Texas medical schools sued by America First Legal in 2023 for alleged...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 19, 2025 | State
A new report shows the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Education is riddled with critical race theory and other leftwing ideologies. Last year, a state law took effect that requires universities to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices and...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 17, 2025 | Federal
Amid the Trump administration’s crackdowns on identity politics, the Department of Education has launched an investigation into the University of North Texas over alleged race discrimination policies. The DOE’s Office of Civil Rights has begun investigating 45 U.S....
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 14, 2025 | State
Legislation proposed in the Texas Senate would bring major reforms to higher education. Senate Bill 37 was filed by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), who chairs the Senate Education K-16 committee. Among other things, his measure aims to specify the roles of...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 13, 2025 | Federal
A measure to ban Chinese nationals from acquiring student visas—citing national security threats to America’s sensitive research—is set to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. U.S. Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) is spearheading the push to secure...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 11, 2025 | State
Students at the University of North Texas took down an art exhibit after state lawmakers urged university leadership to remove it, calling it “antisemitic propaganda.” State Rep. Mitch Little (R–Lewisville) sent the letter last week, and was joined by Republican State...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 7, 2025 | State
Building on recent efforts to curb extremist gender ideology in higher education, one lawmaker is seeking to prohibit instruction on pronouns that do not align with an individual’s biological sex. State Rep. Joanne Shofner (R-Nacogdoches) has introduced House Bill...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 6, 2025 | State
A new measure seeks to stop higher education institutions from awarding financial assistance to students based on race or sex. House Bill 3559 by State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R-Arlington) aims to prohibit race-exclusionary scholarships and would end the advertisement...
by Valerie Muñoz | Mar. 4, 2025 | Aggie Scorecard, State
Texas A&M University-College Station offers several courses focused on gender ideology. However, these courses may need to be re-examined in light of a presidential order and a recent decision from the university’s board of regents. Last week, the regents of...
by Valerie Muñoz | Feb. 28, 2025 | Aggie Scorecard, State
The Texas A&M System Board of Regents passed a resolution banning drag shows across all 11 universities. The regents resolved that the system Chancellor John Sharp, TAMU President Mark A. Welsh III, and all other university presidents must take immediate action to...
by Valerie Muñoz | Feb. 28, 2025 | State
Two state senators have sent a letter to university boards of regents announcing the move to freeze state funding increases if they do not demonstrate compliance with state law. In their letter, State Sens. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), chair of the Senate Education...
by Valerie Muñoz | Feb. 27, 2025 | Aggie Scorecard, State
A Texas A&M course in geography is promoting gender identity, intersectionality, and critical race theory. As such, it satisfies the university’s “international and cultural diversity” requirement. In a slideshow presentation for Intro to Human...
by Valerie Muñoz | Feb. 25, 2025 | State
A new measure was filed to limit the power of faculty senates by positioning them solely as advisory councils. Senate Bill 1489 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) suggests that faculty senates—bodies of elected representatives from university faculties—should...
by Valerie Muñoz | Feb. 21, 2025 | Federal
A federal grant sub-award agreement between the University of Texas at Austin and Planned Parenthood of Illinois has been terminated, according to documents obtained by Texas Scorecard through an open records request. The contract termination, signed by UT Austin’s...
by Valerie Muñoz | Feb. 20, 2025 | Austin, Local
Following Jay Hartzell’s resignation as president of the University of Texas at Austin, the UT System Board of Regents has appointed the university’s chief operating officer, Jim Davis, as interim president. Hartzell stepped down to take the presidency at Southern...
