Even in red states, leftists have exerted their malign influence over higher education. The once-formidable University of Texas has long suffered under the control of progressives who loathe America and want students to adopt their beliefs.

Fortunately, in Texas, a counterattack is in motion, and in today’s Martin Center article, Thomas K. Lindsay writes about a beneficial move at UT-Austin.

For decades, the American university has been drifting away from its most important purpose: giving students a common education in the knowledge and principles they need to become educated citizens. The core curriculum was supposed to provide that common ground. Instead, it became a collection of distribution requirements — a little........

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