UNT students ‘ political agendas are being scrutinized as they fail teacher test.
Although it is unclear which state law was violated, the University of North Texas ‘ College of Education edited a number of course titles and descriptions this quarter.
The College Fix was informed by a liberal organization that had used intellectual language in programs.
The changes are the result of some legal developments involving higher education DEI.
Senate Bill 17 that forbids DEI practices may be put into effect by institutions. Yet, the law does not apply to “academic sure training”.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has also asked the state Senate to” ]e ] xamine programs and certificates at higher education institutions that maintain discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion ( DEI ) policies”.
Additionally, the directive directs the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee to” [m]ake recommendations for any necessary changes to ensure colleges are properly educating students to meet workplace needs.”
The school’s teacher planning system is at risk of losing approval due to declining results on state certification exams, raising concerns about the College of Education’s priorities. Texas placed the professor preparing program on probation as a result of this.
The Fix reached out to the colonel governor’s listed contact twice in the past two weeks, but he did not respond.  ,
The Fix contacted school spokeswoman Devynn Case to find out if the deeper articles of the courses may change, if UNT was informed of any student complaints about the content, and if a list of the courses that had been changed could be provided.
Situation did not respond to comments on the request for comment. She continued,” The College of Education is now conducting its state-mandated education alignment review to make sure its education adheres to the state’s requirements for teacher education.”
She claimed SB 17 was not to blame for the alterations.
But, Lt. Governor Bill Camp, an education professor, informed colleagues that course modifications had been made in accordance with the law. Patrick’s mandate or SB 17, as reported by the Dallas Morning News.
According to the North Texas Daily, the school has changed 78 training so far in response to the letter and external review from Kids Defending Education. The school cited Parents Defending Education’s condemnation when editing the names and additional “public facing” aspects of training, according to an internet obtained by the student newspaper.
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The Parents Defending Education advocacy group has made the UNT course syllabuses officially accessible, revealing “queer theory,”” white privilege,” and other left-wing ideas that the College of Education advises future teachers to advertise in classrooms.
Rhyen Staley, a scientist for the business, said the college really reflect more seriously on the “far-left social philosophy” in its curriculum.
Staley, a professor at the University of North Texas, told the The Fix in a press release that “it appears that the University of North Texas’s College of Education has no desire to change the course material or training strategies.” Past K-12 and academy level teachers, including Staley.
” Changing training titles, syllabi, and sure information is like putting a]C] orvette system on a 1956 Renault Dauphine”, Staley said. ” A fresh, shiny, smooth outside, yet the same old website”.
Given that the school of education is now in its probation, he claimed that the priorities are incorrect.
According to Staley,” [UNT] needs to conduct an honest assessment of why the students they teach are failing expert teacher exams at an alarming rate,” according to Staley.
The choice comes after UNT removed speech from training syllabuses that called for teachers to become “activists” and work toward “dismantling oppression.” The claims no longer appear in the fall 2024 syllabi, but instead served as a list of important” commitments” for the instructor preparation plan.
These” commitments” drew national attention last year after the College Fix highlighted them alongside a class titled,” Teaching as Advocacy for Equity”.
The program drew from resources such as the Southern Poverty Law Center, competition professor Ibram Kendi, and a children’s book about “whiteness” – all of which do not seem in this season’s syllabi.
Outcry followed the most recent decision to conceal democratic language from instruction. A Texas law that forbids college DEI programs has been overreacted to by university and activists at UNT.
The law, which took influence in January, excludes program training.
The lobbying group PEN America’s Independence stated in a news release that “UNT seems to be arguing that the process of academic independence only applies when state law permits it.” This ridiculous interpretation effectively “eliminates academic freedom as a form of government censorship,” warning a danger for higher education institutions in Texas and potentially abroad.
The organization argued that” the mission of higher education” requires that professors support left-wing political causes in the classroom.
Staley, with Parents Defending Education, said UNT should answer to the public.
” The university’s faculty and teacher education program can earn trust by successfully preparing future teachers for the K-12 classroom”, Staley told The Fix. They also need to be prevented from using “academic freedom” as a shield of defense when accused of imposing their de facto far-left political ideology on future K-12 teachers.
Editor’s note: The author is a photographer for North Texas Daily.
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