Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for the professor to be fired. A state representative wants the university’s president gone, too. McKenna Baker/iStock/Getty Images

After a student at Texas A&M University filmed herself challenging the legality of material in a children’s literature class, the university removed two administrators from their posts and the state’s governor said he wanted the professor in the video gone. By Tuesday night, Texas A&M officials said the professor had been terminated.

University President Mark Welsh said in a statement that the professor's content for a children's literature course did not align with the course description, but he didn't provide further details.

“This isn’t about academic freedom; it’s about academic responsibility,” Welsh said. “Our degree pro

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