US EditionTexas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in universities
- Texas senators are considering Senate Bill 37, which could significantly limit how public universities teach about history, race, and inequality.
- Senate Bill 37 would allow complaints against universities, potentially threatening their funding and chilling academic freedom, as noted by Neal Hutchens.
- The bill proposes that courses must not distort historical events or suggest that one race is superior to another.
- Concerns include the potential for meritless complaints and the impact on Texas universities' appeal to top talent, as highlighted by Angie Hill Price.
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Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in universities
Texas senators could vote this week on a bill that would drastically limit how the state’s public universities teach their students about history, race and inequality.
Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities
By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2025 “Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on th…
Texas Senate to Consider Bill That Could Reshape How History and Race Are Taught in Universities
Texas senators could vote this week on a bill that would drastically limit how the state’s public universities teach their students about history, race and inequality.
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In the recent flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump, one warned of “a distorted narrative” about race “driven by ideology rather than truth.” It singled out a current exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum titled “The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture” as an example. The exhibit displays over two centuries of sculptures that show how art has produced and reproduced racial attitudes and ideologies.…
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