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McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity

  • Written by Laura Gail Miller, Ed.D. Candidate in Educational Organizational Learning and Leadership, Seattle University
McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identityA Texas A&M free speech case raises questions about academic freedom that have featured before in American society and courts, including during the 1950s. Westend61

Texas A&M University announced the resignation of its president, Mark A. Welsh III, on Sept. 18, 2025, following a controversial decision earlier in the month to fire a...

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