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Texas A&M professor files lawsuit after firing over gender identity lesson

A Texas A&M University professor who was fired last year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender identity has sued the school

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A look back at some of The Texas Tribune’s best reads of 2025

As 2025 draws down, the Tribune reflects on some of its most memorable storytelling of the year.

The Texas Tribune

6 takeaways from our investigation into the ouster of Texas A&M’s president

Mark Welsh III’s two-year tenure as president of Texas A&M University was marked with political controversies.

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Texas A&M committee rules professor's firing over gender identity lesson was unjustified

A Texas A&M committee agreed the university was wrong to fire a professor earlier this year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender identity

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Party Discipline

Charlie Kirk defended the First Amendment. Texas betrays it in his defense.

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'The Right Moment for Change': Texas A&M President Quits a Week After Firing Professor Over Gender Lesson

Texas A&M President Mark Welsh III steps down amidst a fierce gender identity row. A professor was fired after a student's protest in class sparked political outrage.

International Business Times UK

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

Calls for Welsh’s ousting intensified over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity discussions in a children’s literature class.

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Students and professors defend Texas A&M President Mark Welsh amid calls for his ousting

Some lawmakers have called for Welsh to be fired over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity content being taught in a children’s literature class.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI

At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.

The Texas Tribune

A year into the job, Texas A&M president performs balancing act with growth, tuition, faculty and state leaders

Staff relations continue to be important for Mark Welsh III as he rebuilds trust after a hiring controversy and universities brace for legislation targeting faculty senates.

The Texas Tribune

25 years after fatal bonfire, Texas A&M considers bringing student tradition back

A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M University System regents name Mark Welsh interim president of flagship campus

The board also gave university lawyers the green light to negotiate a possible settlement with Kathleen McElroy after the university bungled the hiring of the journalism professor.

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