Red State Voters Say No to Vouchers Despite Trump’s Support for School Choice
Red states that Donald Trump won in this election also voted to reject school choice measures, despite Trump and most Republicans in the states...
Abbott Wants Teacher Fired Over Cartoon Comparing Police to KKK
Gov. Greg Abbott wants a Wylie Independent School District teacher fired over a cartoon that compared police officers to slave owners and Ku Klux...
Texas In 49th Place When It Comes To Teacher Benefits
In the midst of a teacher exodus crisis, retired Texas teachers are still optimistic about their chances of securing the first increase in their...
68 members of the Texas House call for STAAR exams to be canceled this...
A bipartisan group of 68 Texas House representatives signed a letter calling on the Texas Education Agency to cancel the State of Texas Assessments...
Abbott’s Unwavering Obsession To Voucher Policy Amidst Opposition
On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott made a firm commitment to call for a sequence of special sessions explicitly focused on advancing school choice legislation....
Senate Education Committee Holds First Hearing on School Finance
AUSTIN, TX - The Senate laid out the framework for its plan to address school finance reform and public education funding during its first...
Will the Legislature Use the Federal Stimulus to Help Children, or to Plug Holes...
Last week President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 which provides $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus money to...
Controversy And Uncertainty Surround Texas’ Largest Teacher Prep Company
The fate of Texas Teachers of Tomorrow, the largest teacher preparation company in Texas, hangs in the balance as a Travis County judge throws...
Arizona Shows The Voucher Money Shuffle In Action
The primary complaint against school vouchers is that they result in the funneling of money from public schools to private ones. A deep look...
Why Have Texas Teachers’ Salaries Decreased In The Last Decade?
Texas is facing a retention crisis for certified teachers and qualified school staff. Their average salary has not changed in the last decade, in...
