What Happens if Texas Students Don’t Have Internet Access
The new school year is on its way, and students across Texas are preparing for a semester like they have never seen before.
New guidelines...
Some School Librarians Fed up with Book Bans Are Organizing and Fighting Back
School librarians are coordinating against the recent initiatives to ban school books by Gov. Greg Abbott and Rep. Matt Krause.
Carolyn Foote, a retired school...
Texas House votes to advance bill to shore up teacher pension fund
State Rep. Greg Bonnen, R-Friendswood, speaks at a press conference on March 5, 2019. Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune
The Texas House voted Wednesday to...
Texas Ranks 41st In Public Education Funding As Abbott Fights For Vouchers
Texas is one of the worst-funded states for public education, according to a new report. The state ranked 41st in the nation for its...
LGBTQ+ And Race Books Are Disappearing From Texas Schools
The ongoing war between Republican leaders and Texas school libraries continues to grow, and Texans - especially librarians and students - aren’t enthusiastic about...
University Professors Dissatisfied With Teaching in Texas
A survey applied to 1,162 Texas professors, by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), shows that almost half of them consider applying for...
Rumors From Austin: TEA Could Takeover HISD As Early As Next Week
In a sudden twist in the saga of Houston Independent School District (HISD), Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday morning he has heard from...
Texas Schools to Get $1.29 Billion in Federal Aid
Texas school districts will finally get some relief. Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath has announced that starting in June, Texas schools will receive...
Are Texas Billionaires Out To Destroy Public Schools?
In another segment of rightwing activists attacking Texas educators we present: the takedown of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).Although K-12 teachers have employed...
Judge Allows Release Of 2023 School Ratings
A state appeals court on Thursday lifted a block on the release of the Texas Education Agency’s school accountability ratings for 2023, Houston Public...
