A 72% Surge: Texas Leads the Nation in First-Gen College Applications
A surge in first-generation college applicants is transforming Texas’ higher education landscape. Recent data shows a staggering 72% increase in applications from Texans who...
Sources: At Least 30 House Republicans Mulling Voting No on Budget Compromise as House...
Multiple reliable sources confirming that at least 30 House Republicans are considering voting against the budget reconciliation after provisions to provide legislative oversight of...
HISD Bans Students From Using The Bathroom During Class, Teachers File A Grievance
The Houston Independent School District has implemented a controversial new policy that prohibits students from using the restroom during class, angering teachers.
The policy is...
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...
Texas Teachers Consider Retirement Over Teaching During a Pandemic
Texas teachers can expect to spend some time in classrooms in the upcoming school year, but much about the school year is unclear since...
TEA Gives 16 School Districts Failing Grades
According to the Texas Education Association, school districts will be graded on “Student Achievement,” “School Progress” and “Closing the Gaps.”
The Religious Left Is Fighting From The Ground In Texas
In October 2023, Texas Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) delivered a sermon at his home church of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of Austin. The...
Confusion Persists After Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Confusion continues across Texas college campuses after the state issued guidance on a recent court ruling that...
Changes in Funding for Texas Special Ed Needed Now, Committee Says
Full reform of the state funding system for special education is necessary, but given the current “financial and societal climate” alternatives to that overall...
Masks Mandatory at UT This Fall
Updated June 10, 2020:
Texas A and M University announced Tuesday it would also be requiring everyone on campus to wear face masks.
The University...
