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Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programs

College students and professors are protesting with mock funerals across Texas, saying universities are dying from political interference. School officials say they’re responding to shifting needs.

The Texas Tribune

Texas students say K-12 DEI ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ bills threaten their safety, voice and mental health

Students are concerned the legislation could silence supportive teachers, dismantle safe spaces, lead to overenforcement and prevent honest conversations about identity.

The Texas Tribune

Kids fight back: A year in book banning

In one Texas town, students fought back with banned-book clubs, pride events and political activism

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Texas’ debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars

A new law lets schools use safety funds to pay for unlicensed chaplains working in mental health roles. Supporters say it helps address student mental health while critics blast it as a Christian nationalist attempt to convert children to a specific form of faith.

The Texas Tribune

In Katy, Texas, Students Fight Back With Banned-Book Clubs, Pride Events and Political Activism

Culture wars rage as school board puts $93,000 in new library books in storage and bans titles by Judy Blume and Dr. Seuss.

Capital & Main

Students Taking Back ‘Ownership’ of Education

“We defended these books, which remained in the library ... We saw book banning slow down, and that was really phenomenal to see.”

Texas Observer

Texas students push back on book bans

Students are forming banned-book clubs and distribution drives in response to restrictions

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