Senate Bill 18, which was passed by the Texas Senate last week, aims to end university tenures at public universities statewide.
University professors and students rallied in front of the Texas Capitol on May 3, telling the legislature to butt out of theThis is coming after Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposed to end university tenures last year. He said academia has been "poisoned by woke policies" and "faculty seeks to indoctrinate students."
"How many of you are here today because the attack on tenure is the attack on the ability professors to do the work that we do," said one of the speakers. "Every public student has the right to learn full and accurate account of history," said Monica Martinez, Uvalde native, 2021 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Winner and one of the speakers at the rally.Lawmakers in at least 19 states have introduced bills that would restrict colleges' efforts to improve diversity, equity or inclusion. Dr. Tana Session, author of 'Working While Black: A Woman's Guide to Stop Being the Best Kept Secret', talk about the principles of DEI.
"As a native Texan who is a product of public K-12 education, I know the harm that it causes not to have the language to talk about the injustices you see all around you," said UT professor Ashante Reese.Last month, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick shared a statement on"Texans have some of the best higher educational opportunities available nationwide, right here at home. However, DEI hiring practices have caused division and must be stopped.
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