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Instructors need approval for discussing race and gender topics in classes.

Faculty cannot teach material inconsistent with the approved syllabus and curriculum.

New rules aim to combat perceived liberal indoctrination in Texas universities.

Professors express concerns over academic freedom being compromised by new policies.

Limited Curriculum guidelines seek alignment with the university’s mission and legal obligations.

Texas A&M System regents on Thursday voted to limit how instructors can discuss topics like gender identity and race ideology in classrooms.

The regents, who met in College Station on Thursday afternoon, unanimously backed a proposal decreeing that no courses “will advocate race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identit

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