Legal & Policy

Texas Spent Years Screaming About 'Snowflakes' On Campus. Now It's Building The World's Biggest Safe Space.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other politicians previously championed campus free speech but now the University of Texas System's Board of Regents has approved a rule requiring students to graduate without studying "unnecessary controversial subjects," despite earlier claims that exposure to all ideas is essential for academic integrity. This shift highlights how conservative lawmakers are now implementing policies that restrict academic freedom under the guise of protecting students from uncomfortable topics, effectively creating a safe space against intellectual challenges.

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