New restrictions at Texas Tech are changing what professors can teach

NPR News Nov 3, 2026 00:00 1 min read 5 reads

The rules have led to changes in course materials, prompted accusations of censorship and fueled pushback from faculty and students, including faculty departures, student protests and a federal lawsuit.

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New restrictions at Texas Tech are changing what professors can teach November 3, 20265:01 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition

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New restrictions at Texas Tech are changing what professors can teach

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Paul Ingram, an associate professor of psychology at Texas Tech University, holds a sign expressing concern about the effect of new university policies on faculty during a campus protest in February 2026. Michelle Waida/KTTZ hide caption