Topic: Government

Ten Commandments Legislation Update: Lawsuits Expand Across Texas 

The controversy surrounding Senate Bill 10, the Texas law requiring every public school classroom to display the Ten Commandments, shows no sign of slowing down.   Fourteen additional school districts are now facing lawsuits over the mandate, broadening what was already one of the most closely watched education-related legal battles in the state.  From the beginning, SB 10 was expected...

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Free Speech Crackdowns Across K-12 and Higher Education Intensify  

As quickly as our union has been responding to the events from last week, it seems like state leaders are also working overtime to make educators’ lives harder. In just one week, two faculty members have been fired, the Lieutenant Governor established a new education committee in the House and Senate, the TEA has begun to investigate complaints against teachers...

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