The STAAR Strategy: How Houston Boosted Scores

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles is touting a major boost in student performance, pointing to significant gains...

Texas School Districts Welcome New Funding, But Budget Gaps Persist

As Texas school districts prepare for the 2025–26 academic year, many are seeing a financial boost from...

Homeschooled Kids Could Get a Lot of Voucher Funding. Here’s Why.

One of the most bruising and polarizing fights in the Texas Legislature this session was waged over...

Texas Colleges in Legal Limbo Over Tuition for Undocumented Students

Texas public colleges are facing pressure and legal uncertainty after being directed to identify undocumented students and...

Federal Court Rules Against Louisiana Ten Commandments Law

Three federal appeals judges on Friday unanimously ruled that a Louisiana law mandating the display of the...

A 72% Surge: Texas Leads the Nation in First-Gen College Applications

A surge in first-generation college applicants is transforming Texas’ higher education landscape. Recent data shows a staggering 72% increase in applications from Texans who...

Is It Time to Rethink STAAR? Texas Schools Say Yes

As new standardized test scores were released this week, one North Texas school district reignited a long-running debate over the future of the STAAR...

Abbott Signs Teacher Pay Bill Into Law

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening signed into law a bipartisan bill that will infuse an extra...

Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students After DOJ Lawsuit

Texas agreed on Wednesday with the federal government to stop letting undocumented students in the state to...

Texas Higher Education Bill Prompts Governance Shake-Up

A major higher education bill, Senate Bill 37, is headed to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk after passing...
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