Charter Schools Struggling As GOP Pushes for Vouchers
During the regular and special legislative sessions of the Texas legislature, proponents of school vouchers held expanding school funding hostage. Vouchers failed to pass,...
A Social Security Penalty Is Affecting Retired Teachers In Texas. A Bipartisan Reform Could...
Windfall Elimination Provision is a Social Security rule that has affected public workers even though many people don't even know it exists. The Houston...
“It’s Insane That This Is Not Even Up to Me”: International Students at Texas...
When University of Texas at Austin senior Stephanie Flores-Reyes checked her fall courseschedule earlier this week, she was shocked to see all five of...
With conflicting budget estimates, will Texas teachers get the pay raises they anticipated?
When state lawmakers passed their landmark $11.6 billion school finance law in late May, school employees were eager to see how mandatory raises would...
DeSantis Wants To Kill Dreamers’ Future, Will Abbott Follow His Footsteps?
Last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, proposed reversing a 2014 measure, denying in-state tuition to college students who came to the U.S. as children...
Voucher Vultures Swoop In But Get Shot Down: Texas Legislature Says No to PubEd...
SB8, the bill pushing for vouchers has failed to pass the Texas legislature. The controversial measure would have allowed parents to use public funds...
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...
Online, Classroom or Both on Tap at UT for the Fall
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved more changes for the system’s eight UT academic institutions to offer in-person, online and...
Rep. Burrows Accuses Texas Schools Of “Threatening” Campus Closures To Influence Elections
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, suggested public schools are “threatening” to close campuses to influence Texan’s votes this election in a recent opinion piece.
In an...
Pastors Take On Voucher Vultures In Pub Ed Fight
Pastors for Children, a coalition of pastors from nine states held their first national conference in Orlando, dedicated to reaffirming their collective fight against...
