As School Starts, Texas is Without a Plan to Track COVID-19 in Schools
School bells are ringing, but there has yet to be a decision from the state on whether COVID-19 data will be collected from schools...
Texas Education Board OKs New Sex Ed Plan for Middle School, Leaves out LGBTQ...
The Texas State Board of Education has voted to teach middle school age students about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy but has...
What Are Kids’ Extracurricular Activities Like With COVID-19 Around?
Basketball, band, drama club — what do they look like now?
Extracurricular activities provide social and emotional engagement, growth and special memories, but this year...
New State Data Found Elementary Schools Have Lost Math Proficiency Due to COVID-19 pandemic
Newly released state data found Texas elementary schools have reached their lowest proficiency in math in six years as a result of the COVID-19...
Beto O’Rourke Says It’s Time To Get Rid Of The STAAR Test
On Sunday, Frm. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, who is running for governor of Texas, met with public school educators, trustees and community leaders in the...
Abbott Fully Supports School Vouchers In Texas… Or Does He?
On Monday evening, as many Texans were still finishing their dinners, Governor Greg Abbott tweeted his full-throated support of private school vouchers – something...
Are Texas’ Social Studies Lessons Inclusive?
Conservative education activists are frustrated with the early drafts of Texas’ new social studies standards, accusing the Republican-controlled State Board of Education of helping...
Will Crosby ISD Follow Some 40 Texas Districts And Adopt A 4-Day Schedule?
Crosby Independent School District Superintendent Paula Patterson will officially propose a 4-day district work week to school board members Monday, citing teacher shortages and...
Chairman Buckley Schedules Hasty SB 8 Vote for Public Ed Committee
On very short notice and with no formal hearing, House Public Education Committee Chairman Brad Buckley has reportedly scheduled a vote Wednesday on voucher-enabling...
Back To School Blues: Abbott’s Funding Failures Cast Shadow Over New School Year
As the sun rises on a new school year, a mix of excitement and apprehension fills the classrooms across the nation. Amidst the bustling...
