College and High School Sports a Go in Texas, at Least for Now
Albeit with new rules and the cloud of the pandemic’s uncertainty, high school football teams have returned to practice fields across Texas. At the...
Voucher Fights Puts Speaker Phelan In Far-Right Crosshairs
The battle over school vouchers is likely to be the latest move in far-right Texas Republicans’ increasingly bitter war on moderation.
The last three years...
House Republicans Pass Voucher Bill
Capping a marathon day of floor debate on two of the biggest public education bills this session,...
Abbott’s Pro Voucher Barnstorming Tour Puts Pressure on GOP Reps Who Oppose It
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott made his latest play to push vouchers, also known as "school choice" or "education savings accounts," as part of...
Rural School Districts Push Back Against Vouchers Ahead Of Abbott’s ‘School Choice’ Visits
At a press conference held in Tyler Wednesday, Smith County area school district superintendents gathered at the Tyler Independent School District's Career & Technology...
Legislature Gives Abbott Free Reign Over Federal Education Money
House and Senate negotiators on the biennial budget came to a consensus and released their compromise version of the bill on Wednesday. Some of...
Coronavirus Testing in Texas Plummets As Schools Prepare to Reopen
The number of Texans being tested for the coronavirus has fallen sharply in recent weeks, a trend that has worried public health experts as...
Abbott’s Voucher Tour Gets “Booed”
Gov. Greg Abbott might have overestimated Texans’ enthusiasm regarding “school choice.” The voucher-like program he is lobbying for has just had a major setback...
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...
Texas Teachers Union Demands Increased Safety Measures for Summer School
School districts across the state have a tough decision to make. Should they hold in-person summer school or continue with online instruction?
On Monday, Gov....
