Texas’ Debate Over School Chaplains Heats Up As More Districts Reject Policy
The Texas Legislature's approval of hiring chaplains to provide mental health services in public schools sparked a battle over religious influence in education. Now,...
Florida Offers Grim Prediction Of Texas Voucher Program
As the fight over school vouchers continues in the Texas legislature, one only has to look at Florida to see what is in store...
Gov. Abbott Attacks Public Education
As of the writing of this article Texas is in the middle of "school choice" week, so proclaimed by Gov. Greg Abbott several days...
Paxton: Religious Schools Free to Open When They Choose
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday issued guidance exempting religious private schools in Texas from any local health orders delaying the start of school due...
A Look at School Lunch Debt in Texas
In 2017, when State Rep. Helen Giddings (D-Desoto) held up a piece of yellow cheese as an example of lunch given or taken away...
Texas Schools Will Have to Report COVID-19 Cases. Still No Word on Testing in...
A week after criticism about there not being a plan, the state moves to require all Texas schools to report daily COVID-19 numbers.
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Special Education Students Fall Behind As Texas Schools Scramble to Adapt
Losing the stability of a school day frustrates 14-year-old Logan Heller. He regularly melts down: screaming at the top of his lungs, hitting himself...
This Teacher Survived The Uvalde Shooting: Here Are The Concerns She Has About Kids...
Nicole Ogburn was, for seven years, a teacher in Robb Elementary, in Uvalde, the school where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers....
Texas Fails Kids, Schools Opt For Layoffs To Afford Teacher Pay Raise
Despite a massive $30 billion-plus budget surplus, public school districts in Texas are facing uncertainty as a proposed funding boost remains stuck in the...
LaPoynor School District Flies Christian Flag, Sparking Constitutional Debate
The LaPoynor School District typically flies three flags: the U.S. flag, the Texas flag, and a Christian flag. Is this constitutional? Is the separation...
