By Staff Reports
January 28, 2026
The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote on the Texas Education Agency’s final proposed statewide required reading list for public school students at the end of the month.
CATEGORIES: EDUCATION
Public universities across the state can’t seek new visas without the Texas Workforce Commission’s permission from now until the end of the 2027 legislative session under a new directive from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Watch as Dr. Leonard Bright, a professor at Texas A&M University, describes life on campus after the implementation of a new website that turns students into higher education watchdogs.
The online portal created by the Office of the Ombudsman allows students to file complaints against universities for violating the state’s diversity, equity, and inclusion ban on college campuses.
Watch as Dr. Leonard Bright—an ethics professor at Texas A&M whose class was recently canceled because of a new university policy that restricts discussions of race and gender in the classroom—breaks down what’s at stake for higher education in Texas.
Read more about Bright and ongoing attacks on academic freedom in Texas at the link in our bio.