The Texas Tribune: Nicholas Gutteridgehttps://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/nicholas-gutteridge/The latest news by Nicholas Gutteridge.enFri, 05 Sep 2025 14:45:44 -0500Professors want to leave Texas because of tense political climate, survey sayshttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/05/texas-faculty-university-political-climate-survey/Professors’ concerns included the state’s DEI ban and new limits to faculty influence at colleges and universities.By Nicholas Gutteridge, Data reporting by Alex FordFri, 05 Sep 2025 14:45:44 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/05/texas-faculty-university-political-climate-survey/Many Texas faculty are considering getting a job in a different state because of increased political interference in higher ed, a recent survey found.The main building of the University of Texas at Austin, in 2012.Tamir Kalifa for The Texas TribuneTexas student groups sue to block state law that limits campus protestshttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/03/texas-universities-campuses-students-protests/The law, largely in response to pro-Palestinian protests last year, bans "expressive activity" on campuses from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. The lawsuit says it is overly broad and will affect protected speech.By Nicholas GutteridgeWed, 03 Sep 2025 15:13:23 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/09/03/texas-universities-campuses-students-protests/Law enforcement take a protester away during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Texas at Austin on April 29, 2024. Several student groups are suing to block a state law that limits protests on campuses.Law enforcement leads a pro-Palestinian protester away in custody as they begin to remove demonstrators from an encampment set up in support of Gaza on the UT-Austin campus on April 29, 2024.Julius Shieh for The Texas TribuneACLU, other groups sue to block Texas' DEI ban on K-12 public schoolshttps://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/29/texas-aclu-k-12-public-schools-dei-ban/The suit alleges the new state law unconstitutionally silences the viewpoints of students and teachers. The law’s supporters say DEI programs use public funds to promote political agendas.By Nicholas Gutteridge, The Texas Tribune, and Atirikta Kumar, The Texas TribuneFri, 29 Aug 2025 11:33:29 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/29/texas-aclu-k-12-public-schools-dei-ban/The ACLU and a group of LGBTQ+ and student rights organizations are suing Texas to block the state's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in K-12 public schools.Temple, Texas - 4/17/25: JoMeka Gray teaches a class of kindergarteners at Kennedy-Powell Elementary in Temple, Texas. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Texas TribuneIlana Panich-Linsman for The Texas Tribune