After the longest public hearings in recent years, the state legislature will be voting in the coming weeks on the three most controversial issues of the legislative session: homeschooling, vaccines, ...

Engagement with controversial issues lies at the heart of contemporary civic education, offering students opportunities to develop critical thinking, democratic competencies and a sense of agency.

The University of Texas is a world-leading university system. There, students from across Texas earn an education that prepares them to think carefully about the most pressing issues facing our state ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Univeresity of Texas regents unanimously approved a rule allowing students to graduate without studying ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas Board of Regents voted Thursday morning to adopt a new policy that creates guidelines for teaching “controversial and contested” subjects. The new policy, ...

As one of my undergraduate classes recently discussed the history of slavery and resistance, my students shared their gratitude for learning about topics they had not studied during their K-12 ...