Texas Tech University

Studies from South Carolina and Texas indicate that teacher merit pay programs, when combined with professional development and career advancement, improve student test scores and graduation rates. These programs also increased teacher retention in Texas, suggesting merit pay can positively influence both student outcomes and educator retention.

Brendan Sorsby, a college quarterback, placed over 2,900 bets during his career, including 40 on his own team, leading to NCAA ineligibility. A Texas judge initially allowed him to play via an injunction, but Sorsby later applied for the NFL supplemental draft, avoiding a potential precedent. The case highlights the NCAA's declining authority in regulating college sports.

A Texas judge ruled that the NCAA cannot suspend Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby for sports gambling violations, prompting the NCAA to file an appeal. The Big 12 Conference separately sued Texas’ attorney general and Texas Tech to confirm its authority to discipline Sorsby, while the attorney general threatened the conference over potential sanctions against Texas Tech.

Teaching restrictions at Texas Tech University led half of surveyed faculty to alter their courses, according to results. A 'funeral protest' was held on campus in Lubbock to mourn the death of academic freedom.

Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby faces NCAA eligibility issues due to alleged sports betting, with high-profile attorney Jeffrey Kessler representing him. The case could determine Sorsby's 2026 season eligibility and set a precedent for athlete gambling disputes. Kessler, known for Tom Brady's Deflategate defense and the House v. NCAA case, may challenge NCAA rules in court.

The article highlights protests and threats of violence at UCLA involving a DHS lawyer, a crackdown on DEI policies under Trump, and campus incidents including a Utah Pride event displaying a severed Trump head painting and Texas Tech freezing gender programs. It also mentions Harvard investigating a Republican Club and UC Berkeley hosting a controversial anti-Israel group linked to a failed suicide bomber.

The article highlights campus unrest at UCLA involving a DHS lawyer's disrupted event and veiled threats of violence, alongside broader issues including a UC Berkeley event tied to an anti-Israel group, Harvard's investigation into a Republican Club post, and a Trump-linked DEI policy critique. It also mentions controversial campus events like a severed Trump head painting at Utah Pride and Texas Tech's gender curriculum freeze.

Texas Tech University will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and freeze academic programs related to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI). The policy, effective after a December 2025 curriculum review, restricts SOGI content in core courses but allows exemptions for graduate-level 'teach-out programs.' The decision aligns with Senate Bill 37, which increased state oversight of college curricula.