Bill Zeeble
Bill Zeeble has been a full-time reporter at KERA since 1992, covering everything from medicine to the Mavericks and education to environmental issues. Heâââ
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Public colleges and universities in Texas are rolling back or eliminating programs that support programs geared toward Black, Latino, Asian and LQTBQ+ students.
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House Bill 900 requires books sold in the state be rated for sexual content by the book seller, similar to how Hollywood rates movies.
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UT Dallas's announcement that it's laying off about 20 faculty and staff to comply with SB 17 comes a week after UT Austin announced its own mass layoffs. "It's a chilling effect."
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For years, fewer men than women have been graduating college, according to national statistics. A program at Dallas College is providing support to help students cross that finish line.
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Northwest ISD parents and the school board president defended the middle school teacher whose home and campus were sent hoax bomb threats last week after a post on Libs of TikTok. Meanwhile in Lewisville ISD, speakers once again spoke in support of a teacher targeted for wearing a dress at school.
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Texas Christian University's women's basketball team has had so many injuries it had to forfeit games and hold an open try-out for walk-ons.
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Texas Christian University's women's basketball team has had so many injuries it had to forfeit games and hold an open try-out for walk-ons.
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Senate Bill 17 banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs at state colleges and universities. Schools are complying – while still working in support of DEI goals.
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Alena Analeigh Wicker is 15, just graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science from Arizona State University, will get her master’s degree this spring, and has already been accepted to medical school.
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Parents from Katy, Austin and Keller recently launched the Texas Freedom to Read Project. All were angry over growing book bans they say infringe on free speech and access to ideas.