Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
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 that funding...
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 much money...
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 since the...
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 support yet...
COVID-19 Upended Texas Schools’ Finances. Now They’re Calling For A New Funding System.
During a triumphant 2019 ceremony at Parmer Lane Elementary in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott sat on a small stage in front of a large...
A Texas Program That Backs School Districts’ Bond Debt Is About To Reach Its...
A state-backed program that for decades has helped school districts get the lowest interest rates possible on bonds is about to reach its limit...
More Texans Turn to Home Schooling after the Pandemic Showed Them What Learning Outside...
Christina Hernandez, a mother of two and a former San Antonio theater teacher, knows firsthand how difficult it is to give every student the...
More Texans turn to home schooling after the pandemic showed them what learning outside...
Christina Hernandez, a mother of two and a former San Antonio theater teacher, knows firsthand how difficult it is to give every student the...
Texas Has Banned More Books Than Any Other State, New Report Shows
Texas banned more books from school libraries this past year than any other state in the nation, targeting titles centering on race, racism, abortion...
Politics And Pandemic Are Driving Texas Teachers To Consider Quitting, Survey Finds
Results from a new online survey of K-12 teachers in Texas, released on Thursday, shows most “seriously considered” leaving the profession this year, a...
