Jovanka Palacios
Jovanka Palacios is a Mexican-American writer, editor, storyteller and poet. She covers politics for RA News whilst also dabbling in lifestyle and other news.
Texas Lawmakers Clash Over Allocation Of $5 Billion To Public Schools In Budget Proposal
On Thursday, Texas’ House Appropriations Committee approved a two-year $302.6 billion spending plan that includes pay raises for teachers and a nearly...
Texas AG Rules In Favor Of Vouchers: Public Schools At Risk?
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a proponent of school choice, issued a legal opinion stating that there is no constitutional...
New School Choice Bill: Promising On Paper, Disaster In Practice?
In the ongoing debate over school choice in the Texas Legislative session, a group of GOP Senators recently introduced Senate Bill 8....
What Greg Abbott Doesn’t Understand About Vouchers & Rural Communities
Gov. Greg Abbott believes that touring rural areas where Republican members of the Texas House or Senate are against vouchers is enough...
State Affairs Committee Braces For Education Culture War Showdown
Culture wars in Texas have only gotten worse since the COVID-19 pandemic stirred public schools. Conservative parents and conspiracy theorists have continuously...
The Future Of Texas Education: The Looming Threat Of Voucher Scams
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Reform Austin Journalist Jovanka Palacios interviews Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) on HB 1548. A bill that...
From Idaho To Texas: Voucher’s Rocky Road To Nowhere
In Idaho, Senate Republicans stood in the way of vouchers. On Monday, they rejected a bill that would have allowed private school...
To Voucher Or Not To Voucher: Will Rural Schools Pay The Price?
School choice has made it to the top of the priorities list this session, with both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov...
Texas’ $33B Surplus: Savior Or Saboteur Of Public Education Funding?
During the House Appropriations Committee’s first meeting, Texas’ lawmakers went over the Biennial Revenue Estimate (ESF) and stressed the need to use...
Texan-Sized Budget Surplus Brings Big Decisions For The 88th Legislature
The 88th Texas legislative session kicks off today, and unlike past sessions, lawmakers will be granted a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity, as a $32.69...
