Texas Governor Greg Abbott has stated that the state is taking steps to address what he described as the promotion of “leftist ideologies” by higher education (HE) faculty. In a social media post, Abbott said Texas is “targeting professors who are more focused on pushing leftist ideologies rather than preparing students to lead our nation,” as reported by the Higher Ed Dive. His comments followed the University of Texas at Austin’s decision to remove psychology professor Art Markman from his role as senior vice provost for academic affairs. Markman announced on LinkedIn that he was removed from his position due to “ideological differences,” though he did not provide further detail. New state laws reshape HE governance and free speech Two new Texas laws have significantly altered ho

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