DEI, tenure, antisemitism: Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick’s priorities for higher education

Texas’ DEI ban at colleges, professors’ tenure and antisemitism on campuses are among the issues Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants reviewed ahead of next year’s legislative session. Patrick released a 15-page document Thursday detailing the interim charges for the Texas Senate to explore in the coming months, which included critical examinations of faculty on college campuses as well as free speech. Are Texas colleges following the state’s DEI ban? One charge is to monitor the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion at public colleges and universities. He wants lawmakers...