Senate Bill 16 got initial passage from the Texas Senate Tuesday. It would ban teaching critical race theory from being taught at the state's public...
Despite this, critical race theory has remained a political target for Texas conservatives and across the nation. It was a dominant issue during 2021′s session as lawmakers passed bans on teaching CRT in K-12 public classrooms.
Hughes said the purpose of the bill was to preserve academic freedom and promote discourse at the state’s higher learning institutions. Hughes’ proposed law does not name critical race theory explicitly and is far less prescriptive than bans the Legislature passed in 2021. The vagueness of the bill became a point of contention among Democrats.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas Senate approves bill barring professors from “compelling” students to adopt certain political beliefsCritics say Senate Bill 16 is overly vague and will create a chilling effect that will prevent important conversations about race and gender. But Republican supporters say the legislation is necessary to protect conservative students who are self-censoring in the classroom.
Read more »
Texas Senate approves bill barring professors from “compelling” students to adopt certain political beliefsCritics say Senate Bill 16 is overly vague and will create a chilling effect that will prevent important conversations about race and gender. But Republican supporters say the legislation is necessary to protect conservative students who are self-censoring in the classroom.
Read more »
Texas Senate approves bill barring professors from “compelling” students to adopt certain political beliefsCritics say Senate Bill 16 is overly vague and will create a chilling effect that will prevent important conversations about race and gender. But Republican supporters say the legislation is necessary to protect conservative students who are self-censoring in the classroom.
Read more »
Texas Senate Passes Bill to Limit Bitcoin Miners' Participation in Demand Response ProgramsA bill that will cap bitcoin miners' participation in grid programs that pay them to curtail their operations, passed the Texas Senate with only one 'no' vote. egreechee reports
Read more »
Indiana Senate backs bill on student names, pronoun changesIndiana schools may soon be required to notify parents if their children request a name or pronoun change at school.
Read more »
Indiana Senate backs bill on student names, pronoun changesIndiana schools may soon be required to notify parents if their children request a name or pronoun change at school, after the state Senate on Monday advanced a House bill.
Read more »