Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order mandates all public universities and colleges to better protect against rising antisemitism on campuses by adopting Texas's definition of the term and "review and update free speech policies" to protect against anti-Jewish acts.

The University of Texas at Austin and Emerson College have recently announced staff layoffs due to declining enrollment numbers and internal crises linked to the recent wave of protests. Some staff believe institutions are using the demonstrations as a scapegoat to downsize.

The Council on Islamic-American Relations filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday challenging the legality of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order on campus free speech. The order directs the state's public universities to update their free speech policies to combat activities the governor describes as antisemitic, and names Students for Justice in Palestine as […]