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Texas Tech Faces Academic Freedom Lawsuit | Texas News
Texas Tech University is under fire after facing a lawsuit over mandatory curriculum reviews targeting courses on race, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity — a move critics say chills academic freedom while defenders claim it ensures workforce-relevant education. Chancellor Brandon Creighton, a former state senator, defends the policy as lawful and aligned with First Amendment rights, but students and faculty fear it stifles open dialogue. The AAUP and its Texas chapter are asking a federal judge in El Paso to block the memos, arguing they’re unconstitutional — and the outcome could…
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