2 Texas schools break into TIME’s top global university rankings
February 19, 2026
TIME Magazine’s 2026 list of the World’s Top Universities included three Texas schools. Here are the 2 that made the Top 50.
‘ I want to return respect to the profession’: Why this educator is running for the Texas SBOE
February 18, 2026
Texas voters have a large say in shaping public education this year, as eight out of 15 State Board of Education districts will be on the ballot March 3.
Greg Abbott wants Austin school district investigated after students protest ICE during class
February 2, 2026
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to investigate Austin ISD after hundreds of students walked out of class to protest US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday.
Could the Bible become required reading in Texas public schools?
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.
Greg Abbott halts visas for foreign workers at Texas universities
January 28, 2026
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.
Texas A&M is creating an ‘environment of fear’
January 26, 2026
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.
Texas A&M Professor: ‘We’re playing with democracy itself’
January 22, 2026
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.
Parents and students must ‘demand excellence’ from Texas universities
January 22, 2026
Dr. Leonard Bright, an ethics professor at Texas A&M University, is urging students and parents who are concerned about ongoing attacks on academic freedom in Texas to fight back at the ballot box.
How Texas A&M became ground zero for higher education’s culture war
January 20, 2026
Dr. Leonard Bright’s Ethics and Public Policy course was canceled a few days into the semester. It’s just one in a string of attacks on academic freedom at the university.
Texas Comptroller wants to bar Islamic schools from voucher program
January 16, 2026
As private schools in Texas register for the state’s new voucher program, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock suggests that schools with Islamic ties be disqualified from participating.
New website turns Texas students into campus watchdogs
January 14, 2026
Students can now submit complaints against public universities and colleges to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s new Office of Ombudsman through an online portal.
Texas teachers sue over investigations into social media posts following Charlie Kirk’s death
January 7, 2026
The Texas Education Agency urged superintendents in September to report teachers who were critical of the far-right political activist on social media.