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State lawmakers seek greater control over what universities can teach

State lawmakers seek greater control over what universities can teach

Summary

Texas Democrats are returning to Austin with more political power than they have had in decades. The report examines whether they will seek to reverse Republican-backed changes at universities and notes that many states restrict what colleges teach or how campuses operate.

Key Facts

  • Texas Democrats are heading to Austin with political power they have not held in decades.
  • The report raises whether Texas Democrats will try to reverse university changes made by Republicans in recent years.
  • More than half of U.S. college students attend college in a state that limits what can be taught or how campuses operate.
  • The report is part of a series called “Rethinking College.”
  • Stephanie Sy reports on the issue.
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