Stories Related to Texas Senate Oks Tenure Ban At Public Universities Starting In 2024. What's Next?

Austin American-Statesman, El Paso Times
Thu, 04/20/2023 - 4:51pm

The Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 18, which would ban public colleges and universities from granting tenure to faculty starting in 2024.

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