Homeschooling Community Pushes Back Against Voucher Proposals
The debate and controversy over school vouchers in Texas continues, with proponents now shifting their focus to the voting booth after failing to pass...
Will Your Legislator Stand Up For Texas Teachers?
“There’s any easy way to get it done, and there’s a hard way. Either way, I’m in this to win this,” Gov. Greg Abbott...
The Staggering Price Tag for School Vouchers? $2 Billion Annually
As the Texas legislature rolls into its fourth special session of 2023, the Senate has once again passed a bill instating school vouchers. Now,...
State Lawmakers Call for More COVID-19 Funds for Texas Schools
Sixty-four members of the Texas House of Representatives have signed a letter calling on Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to increase the state’s COVID-19...
Uvalde Students Return to Classes Three Months After The Shooting
Last May 24th, just days before the summer break, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, and killed 19 students and two teachers....
Texas House votes in favor of $1,850 raises for teachers, support staff
Chairman of the House Public Education Committee and State Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, hears public testimonies during the House Public Education Committee meeting on...
Texas Prepaid Tuition Program Enrollment Deadline Approaches
Texas families have until July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and pay this academic year's rates for all...
STAAR Testing Passage Waived for Upcoming School Year
The state of Texas has decided to waive passage of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness, or STAAR test, as a condition...
Texas Universities Tighten Budgets, Plan for Fall Classes
As of right now, Texas universities are planning on being open for the fall semester. However, they will be dealing with budget problems brought...
Texas school districts grapple with lunch debt
When a child in a public school needs a cafeteria lunch but doesn’t have funds to pay for it, the burden of lunch debt...
