Is The New House Education Committee Pro Or Anti-Vouchers?
This past week, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment which will focus on issues that...
Texas Republicans Plan Tax Cuts for Massive Surplus, Some Education Spending
Texas ended up with a $30 billion budget surplus this year. How that extra money will be spent will be a big topic when...
“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...
Billionaire Donors, Legal Challenges, And The Future Of ‘Woke’ Education In Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched legal proceedings against Austin Independent School District (AISD), intensifying state...
What is it Really Like in Texas Classrooms Now?
School districts may offer sanitizer to teachers, help them be equipped with disinfectant spray, paper towels, plastic partitions for desks, and masks, but preparing...
Extremist School Board Candidates Quietly Running to Push HISD Far to the Right
“If masks work, wouldn’t everyone choose to wear them?”
The pretzel logic of Caroline Walter’s question, which she tweeted in September, might have been enough...
House Sends Ten Commandments Bill Back to Committee
During floor debate on Wednesday, the Texas House recommitted a Senate Ten Commandments mandate to the House...
Schools Allowed To Exclude Inclusive Titles From Scholastic Book Fairs
In response to the increasing wave of state laws restricting literature related to race, gender, and LGBTQ+ themes in educational settings, Scholastic, a renowned...
Texas Doctors,Teacher Groups Call For Online Learning to Continue
As COVID-19 surges into record territory again in Texas, two of the state’s leading physician organizations and Texas teachers are warning about the risks...
Texas Schools Are Failing To Tap Billions In Federal Dollars
The federal government pledged billions to help students recover from learning loss due to pandemic-related disruptions, but Texas has spent barely a third of...
