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Texas universities, including the University of Houston, are revising their teaching methods for race and gender topics due to new Republican-backed laws. Senate Bill thirty-seven mandates balanced views and prohibits endorsing specific ideologies. Initially, deans requested faculty to sign statements affirming they teach critical thinking, not indoctrinate students. However, university leaders later clarified these steps are optional. Faculty, particularly long-time professors, have refused to sign, viewing it as an insulting assumption of guilt. Public trust in higher education has been low, but rose slightly this year. Course changes are occurring, with some social work classes cutting readings on race and gender. Across Texas, schools are flagging courses, using neutral language tools, and needing approvals for certain topics, raising concerns about academic freedom.

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