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Texas Universities Revise Race, Gender Teaching Amid Controversy

3/10/2026

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Texas lawmakers' pressure prompts public universities to revise how race and gender topics are taught.
At the University of Houston, faculty face a checklist and certification to prevent perceived indoctrination.
Some professors argue the process implies indoctrination.
University officials say the measures are voluntary.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argues the requirements may infringe academic freedom.

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Story summary

Texas lawmakers' pressure prompts public universities to revise how race and gender topics are taught.
At the University of Houston, faculty face a checklist and certification to prevent perceived indoctrination.
Some professors argue the process implies indoctrination.
University officials say the measures are voluntary.
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argues the requirements may infringe academic freedom.