{"id":110507,"date":"2025-11-14T11:28:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/texas-am-sets-rules-for-discussing-race-and-gender-in-the-classroom-110507"},"modified":"2025-11-14T11:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:28:06","slug":"texas-am-sets-rules-for-discussing-race-and-gender-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/texas-am-sets-rules-for-discussing-race-and-gender-in-the-classroom-110507","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&amp;M sets rules for discussing race and gender in the classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M University has adopted new rules limiting how professors can discuss matters like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/critical-race-theory?page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">race and gender ideology<\/a> in the classroom. Faculty must now obtain prior approval from a campus president to &#8220;advocate&#8221; for what the new measure terms &#8220;race or gender ideology.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The policy, which the university\u2019s Board of Regents approved unanimously Thursday, also requires professors to adhere to the university\u2019s standardized syllabus for each course. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/education\/2025\/11\/13\/texas-am-system-limits-how-professors-can-teach-race-gender-in-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Dallas Morning News<\/a>, the new rules will take effect next semester across all 12 campuses in the Texas A&amp;M University System.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Curriculum is created and approved based on the accepted body of knowledge needed for our students to be successful in their chosen profession,&#8221; Regent Sam Torn said at Thursday&#8217;s meeting. &#8220;It is unacceptable for other material to be taught instead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/legal-group-accuses-virginia-public-school-district-felony-after-hosting-dem-political-rally-free\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LEGAL GROUP ACCUSES VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OF FELONY AFTER HOSTING DEM POLITICAL RALLY FOR FREE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/13\/us\/texas-am-gender-race-ideology-rules-classroom.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The New York Times reported<\/a> that Texas A&amp;M dismissed a lecturer in September after a student claimed the instructor taught a course that recognized more than two genders.<\/p>\n<p>Torn did not address the dismissal during Thursday\u2019s meeting but said it had &#8220;become clear&#8221; in recent months that some courses at the university were straying from approved syllabi.<\/p>\n<p>James R. Hallmark, vice chancellor for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">academic affairs<\/a>, described the policy as a &#8220;refinement and clarification&#8221; of existing guidelines that does not &#8220;introduce new limitations on scholarly inquiry,&#8221; The New York Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The goal is simple and straightforward: to ensure that what is taught in the classroom accurately reflects the approved curriculum and that students receive a learning environment grounded in clarity, academic rigor and respect,&#8221; Hallmark told the university&#8217;s regents ahead of Thursday&#8217;s vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/california-university-students-third-attempt-form-tpusa-chapter-denied\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS&#8217; THIRD ATTEMPT TO FORM TPUSA CHAPTER DENIED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hallmark emphasized that the policy is not intended to &#8220;police individual speech.&#8221; He said that increasing scrutiny on professors who deviate from approved syllabi &#8220;reinforces a core professional responsibility: teaching the course that students have registered for and the institution has approved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newser.com\/article\/d2601bbec22273f6c7e6a31aca790775\/texas-am-university-professors-now-need-approval-for-some-race-and-gender-topics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a> reported that Texas A&amp;M\u2019s policy appears to be the first attempt by a public university system in Texas to set boundaries on what professors may discuss in class regarding race and gender ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Hallmark said the new policy &#8220;does not diminish academic freedom&#8221; but instead &#8220;reinforces the balance between academic freedom and academic responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/hhs-slashes-over-350-million-grant-funding-gender-ideology-dei-research-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>HHS SLASHES OVER $350M IN GRANT FUNDING FOR GENDER IDEOLOGY, DEI RESEARCH PROJECTS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to the Texas A&amp;M University System for comment and was referred to a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.tamus.edu\/texas-am-university-system-strengthens-academic-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">news release<\/a> issued by the university on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The members of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&amp;M University System took a decisive stand today to restore public trust in higher education by adjusting policies related to coursework,&#8221; the release read. &#8220;The regents made the changes, which will apply to each of the A&amp;M System\u2019s 12 universities, to make sure that instruction aligns with its academic mission, values and legal obligations outlined by state and federal elected officials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The university&#8217;s news release also included a statement from the chancellor of the A&amp;M System, Glenn Hegar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Transparency and accountability are essential to our mission. We\u2019re delivering on that commitment and reinforcing confidence in the quality of a Texas A&amp;M education,&#8221; Hegar said. &#8220;This effort is really about ensuring we balance academic freedom with academic responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/texas-am-sets-rules-discussing-race-gender-classroom\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/texas-am-sets-rules-discussing-race-gender-classroom <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas A&amp;M University has adopted new rules limiting how professors can discuss matters like race and gender ideology in the classroom. 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