“Make Harris County Dark Red” Pledged Governor Greg Abbott
On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott visited a BBQ restaurant in Cypress, where he promised to make Harris...
House Pub Ed Chair: Funding May Shrink for Some Texas Schools in the Spring
Public Education Committee Chair Harold Dutton sat down with the Texas Tribune for a virtual interview on Thursday to share his opinions on...
State Educators Propose Using “Involuntary Relocation” To Describe Slavery
A group of Texas educators proposed referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation” during second-grade social studies instruction — before the State Board of Education...
Voucher Program Could Top $4.6 Billion if Enrollment Grows
The Senate’s flagship bill to subsidize private school and homeschooling for Texas families would be the largest program of its kind in the United...
Rural School Districts Push Back Against Vouchers Ahead Of Abbott’s ‘School Choice’ Visits
At a press conference held in Tyler Wednesday, Smith County area school district superintendents gathered at the Tyler Independent School District's Career & Technology...
Even With This Year’s Raises, Texas Teachers’ Pay Still Lags
Pay raises doled out to Texas teachers in the last year are nice, but Texas still is lagging, according to the Texas State Teachers...
Houston Teachers Say School Must Start Online Only
The union that represents teachers in Texas’ largest school district wants the 2020-21 school year to start with virtual instruction until the area sees...
Texas, Invest in our Future
In 2015, Gov. Greg Abbott created a pre-K grant program, increasing support to 573 school districts and to charter schools across Texas. These grants...
710 people cast a ballot in the first day of early voting for State...
A total of 710 people voted on the first day of early voting in the special election to succeed Sylvia Garcia as the Texas State Senator for District 6. Early voting continues through Friday, December 7. Election Day is Tuesday, December 11.
What Are The House Seats Targeted By Democrats To Defeat Vouchers?
Texas Democrats are planning to flip some state House seats using public education as a major issue, blaming GOP lawmakers for teacher shortages, school...
