The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year. Full Story
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Lindsey Byman is a reporting fellow based in Austin. She's a senior at Northwestern University, where she's majoring in Journalism and Political Science and minoring in Anthropology. Lindsey has covered immigration, politics on Capitol Hill, climate solutions and trends. Her work appears in outlets including Washingtonian magazine, Inside Climate News and UPI. She also helped conduct investigative research for ProPublica. Lindsey grew up in the small town of Topsfield, Massachusetts.
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Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over “inciting violence”
A Texas State spokesperson said Monday evening that the professor’s employment had been “terminated, effective immediately” after a university review. Full Story
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Texas Tech’s limits on gender identity discussion deepen fears of politics breaching academic freedom
Professors are afraid to publicly speak out, system leaders left key questions unanswered and advocates worry for LGBTQ+ students’ mental health. Full Story
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Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender identities, stirring criticism and confusion
Instead of a campus-wide announcement, faculty members say the restrictions have trickled down through department chairs and college meetings. Full Story
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Texas teachers, parents fear STAAR overhaul won’t take testing pressure off kids
Skeptics of the replacement, which requires three exams throughout the year, want to see less restrictions on testing day and more teacher input. Full Story
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