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Podcast: WTAW - Interviews
Episode: At least one Texas A&M educator is affected by a new board of regents teaching ban
Description: This podcast is a visit with Texas A&M philosophy professor Dr. Martin Peterson and WTAW's Bill Oliver that was recorded January 8, 2026.When spring semester classes start Monday at Texas A&M, at least one educator will be affected by a new board of regents teaching ban.https://wtaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BOR121825SystemPolicy08-01_Revised.pdfPhilosophy professor Martin Peterson, who has been at A&M since 2014, agreed to comply with the order to remove from lectures that incorporate the Greek philosopher Plato that his department head said violated the system's ban on...