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Public universities across Texas have instituted sweeping changes to course teachings and offerings in recent months, in a bid to appease concerns from Republican lawmakers that they're indoctrinating students with what they consider to be liberal ideas.
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The president could still weigh in over the next seven weeks. But his inaction before last month's dropout deadline has only hardened the rivalry. -
Nurses may no longer qualify for higher student loan limits. It could worsen Texas' nursing shortageThe U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule that could limit how much students can borrow for different degree programs. A KERA listener wants to know how that could affect health disparities in Texas. -
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