Texas Lawmakers Attempt To Make Prayers And Ten Commandments Mandatory In Classrooms
Texas senators are once again putting out proposals that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom and institute prayer periods...
Post-Pandemic, School Absenteeism Is Still Up
The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted schools across the nation. A new report shows that chronic absenteeism has still not recovered from pre-pandemic levels.
The Education...
Texas Schools Struggle To Meet Armed Officer Mandate Amid Funding Shortfalls
In 2023, Texas enacted House Bill 3 (HB 3), mandating that public school districts station an armed officer at each campus. To support this...
The Religious Left Is Fighting From The Ground In Texas
In October 2023, Texas Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) delivered a sermon at his home church of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Austin. The...
Club for Growth Launches Ad Blitz to Pressure House on Vouchers
The Texas Senate hopes that sixth time’s the charm after they passed a $1 billion school voucher bill on Wednesday. This time, they are...
Trump Lends Weight To School Vouchers. Will It Make A Difference?
The debate over school vouchers is heating up again in Texas, and newly installed president issued an executive order on Wednesday adding power to...
Voucher Program Could Top $4.6 Billion if Enrollment Grows
The Senate’s flagship bill to subsidize private school and homeschooling for Texas families would be the largest program of its kind in the United...
Who Is “Poor” Under ESA Bill? Most Texans, Actually.
During the inaugural meeting of the Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, Democrats challenged assertions that a $1 billion private school subsidy bill would give...
Texas School Vouchers Face Uncertainty as Legislative Session Nears
Despite Governor Greg Abbott’s confidence that school choice will pass this year, some Texas Democrats, including Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu, argue...
Texas Schools Urge Int’l Students To Return To US Before Trump Inauguration
Ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration, several Texas universities are urging international students to return from holiday travels early, the Houston Chronicle...