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Public Schools Would Have to Display Ten Commandments Under Bill Passed by Texas Senate

Public schools in Texas would have to prominently display the Ten Commandments in every classroom starting next school year under a bill...

Texas Senate approves education savings account bill — but House signals a tough road...

A bill that would create a program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools — a longtime conservative...

Parents share their outrage during first public meeting over Houston ISD takeover

HOUSTON — Community members were irate Tuesday night as state education officials tried to explain the process of taking over the Houston...

Texas education agency ready to find new leaders for Houston school district, documents show

Documents found on the Texas Education Agency’s website show that the state is ready to appoint new leaders to take charge of...

Texas Teachers Need Raises, More Training And Better Working Conditions To Fix Shortages, State...

Nearly a year after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a task force to look at the state’s teacher shortages, the group is recommending...

What You Need To Know About Education Savings Accounts, The Voucher-Like Program Championed By...

Gov. Greg Abbott has made voucher-like programs one of his highest priorities this year and has put his weight behind a particular...

In Audio, High-ranking TEA Official Admits Public School Funds Could Drop with Voucher-like Programs

A high-ranking Texas Education Agency official was caught on audio advocating for voucher-like programs on behalf of Gov. Greg Abbott and admitting...

Texas Senators Seem Open to Major Change in State’s Public Education Funding Formula

During the Senate Finance Committee’s first public education hearing Monday, senators seemed open to reconsidering the core metric used to determine how...

Texas Legislature Gears Up To Tackle Long-Standing And Fresh Issues In Public Education. Here’s...

With the legislative session now underway, lawmakers will once again have the chance to tackle issues that have plagued Texas’ public schools...

At Parental Rights Event, Gov. Greg Abbott Sheds Light on How He’d Implement “School...

For the first time since making parental rights a priority early last year, Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday voiced his most explicit...

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