Education Advocates Testify on School Finance Commission Recommendations
Last week, the House Public Education Committee held two meetings to hear testimony from many stakeholders and advocates on recommendations from the Texas Commission...
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...
Rural Conservatives And Some Homeschool Advocates Steadfastly Oppose Vouchers
While public school administrators plan budgets for the upcoming school year that mandate layoffs and loss of services, rural and metro area districts face...
Texas Schoolchildren to Return to Classroom in the Fall
Parents have been waiting and wondering how the 2020-21 school year will look in Texas. Will there be limits on class sizes? How will...
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...
Texas Commission On Special Education Funding Considers Recommending Vouchers
Yesterday the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding – a group formed by HB 1525 in the 87th Texas Legislature to “develop and make...
Recent Shooting at a School Near Houston Raises Questions About Gun Safety
The first fatal shooting of the year took place in Texas on January 14.
A student was killed when a fellow classmate shot a handgun...
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...
Are Right-Wing School Boards Running Off Highly Respected Superintendents?
A superintendent's job is always high-pressure, however, the pandemic made it an even more stressful environment. With the increasing political heat around mask mandates...
State Senator Declares Audit and More Teacher Retirement System Transparency
State Sen. John Whitmire (D-Houston) has asked for an audit of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) after they received criticism for signing...
