The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say the complications women face in pregnancy are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.

The Facebook message derided its recipient as a "leftist" and "whore" whom he hoped would be deported. The message gained widespread attention when it was shared online.

The Texas Education Agency has named former Assistant Attorney General Levi Fuller as the state's first Inspector General of Educator Misconduct – this as Texas toughens education policies.

Students from Calhoun Middle School in Denton participated in a walk out protest opposing ICE operations nationwide.

Lhexa D'Avignon, a university teaching fellow and Department of Mathematics graduate student, was called in for an "informational interview" by the Office of Compliance on Jan. 16.

The College Football Playoff has announced dates and sites for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the next two seasons. Next season's quarterfinals will be Dec. 30 at the Fiesta Bowl and Jan. 1 at the Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl and Rose Bowl.

The move comes as the state's education agency unveils a new enforcement role to oversee investigations into alleged misconduct by Texas teachers.

The move is a signal the Mavericks are moving on from the widely criticized trade that sent superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package headlined by Davis last year.

With midterm elections approaching, Texas Republicans are publicly questioning ICE's tactics following deadly and controversial enforcement actions. Analysts say the rhetoric reflects growing political vulnerability rather than a true break from the party's tough stance on immigration.

A new comprehensive analysis of state data shows Texas prisons get so hot in summer that temperatures there would routinely violate state standards for other types of lockups. The state will be back in federal court to defend the conditions behind bars.