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...
Texas Charter Schools Prepare to Teach Online, Eventually in Person
Charter schools in Texas are preparing for fall as they learn to adapt to teaching in the changing landscape of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Many charters...
Would Texas Teachers Strike For Change If Given The Chance?
Throughout American history, teachers have leveraged strikes as a potent tool to champion their needs, tackling challenges like insufficient compensation, safety concerns, and overall...
Newly Conservative School Board Changes Tune on Vouchers
One more obstacle in the far-right Republican quest to institute school vouchers in Texas was removed last week. A newly conservative Texas Board of...
Extremist Tries To Take Seat On The Texas State Board Of Education
On January 6, 2021 rioters wanting to upset the November 2020 presidential election results and force the certification of Donald Trump as the U.S....
UT Students, Teachers Want Changes to In-person Classes
In the week leading up to classes resuming at the University of Texas at Austin, students and teachers have been pleading for the University...
Teachers Struggle With New Normal Under Coronavirus, Worry Students Will be Left Behind
Texas schools have been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that they will remain closed through...
Voucher System Could Lead To Costly District Consolidation
It’s a well-established criticism of Governor Greg Abbott’s proposed school voucher system, called an Education Savings Account, that using taxpayer money to send students...
GOP Candidate Don Huffines Gets Two Diversity Training Courses Eliminated From Government Agencies
Texas Child Protective Services eliminated two diversity training programs for its caseworkers late last year after former Sen. Don Huffines compared them to Marxism...
Texas Schools Struggle To Pay Back Federal Medicaid Funds
More than 500 Texas school districts are on the hook for $16 million in funds the federal government says was improperly billed through the...
