Mike Miles’ Plans For Houston ISD Have Been Done Before In Texas. Here’s What...
As Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School in Midland repeatedly posted dismal test scores, Debi Beyer contemplated moving her grandson out of the West...
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...
Houstonians Express Concerns Over HISD’s Plan To Hire Uncertified Teachers
In an effort to address the shortage of teachers ahead of the new school year, Houston ISD has taken a controversial approach that has...
ALEC’s Shadow Is Long In Texas
Last week, a who’s who of conservative Texas legislators proudly attended a workshop on school vouchers headed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)....
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...
A&M Board Of Regents Appoint A New President, To Negotiate A Potential Settlement With...
On Sunday, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously voted to make acting President Mark A. Welsh III the interim president of...
Booksellers Sue Texas Over HB 900
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday at an Austin federal court, two Texas bookstores and three national booksellers file a suit over House Bill 900,...
Pro-School Voucher Science Is Based On Gut Feelings
Passing a school voucher or an “education savings account” has been one of the top priorities for Governor Greg Abbott and other top Texas...
Houston ISD Axes Librarians In Controversial Education Overhaul
Under Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System, librarians and media specialists will be eliminated from 28 Houston ISD campuses. This change will also impact...
Is Academic Freedom Under Siege at Texas A&M?
Joy Alonzo, a highly respected expert on opioid issues and a professor at Texas A&M University, found herself facing serious consequences after being accused...
