Rumors From Austin: TEA Could Takeover HISD As Early As Next Week
In a sudden twist in the saga of Houston Independent School District (HISD), Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday morning he has heard from...
Texas Legislature: Bills to Watch This Week
The 88th Texas Legislative session is just weeks away from sine die. Many proposed laws have already died as they failed to pass legislative...
Texas Education Overhaul Spells Rating Dip For Houston ISD
In line with the changes sweeping through various Texan school districts, Houston Independent School District (HISD) anticipates a decline in its state accountability rating...
The “Banned Bookmobile” Hits Texas Roads
The "Banned Bookmobile" tour, organized by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and The New Republic (TNR), is making its way to Texas from...
HISD Threatens Legal Action Against Houston Chronicle For Leaked Principal Warning List
Last Friday, the Houston Chronicle found that Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles had warned nearly half of his principals about poor performance in an...
Texas School Funding Has Declined Under Abbott’s Tenure, Data Shows
Gov. Greg Abbott has claimed to have increased school funding since taking office, but recent data from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) shows that...
Pro-Voucher Florida Lawmaker Indicted for Crimes Related to Christian School She Administers
A Florida lawmaker who has openly supported school vouchers surrendered to authorities last week after being indicted for crimes related to a Christian school...
Arizona’s ESA Program And The Push For National Expansion
Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) have become central to Arizona’s education landscape. Originally designed to provide public funds for students with disabilities to access specialized...
Texas School Voucher Plan Faces Uncertain Future as Costs Could Soar to $4.6 Billion
"Senate Bill 2 is entirely subject to a future appropriations process and the Legislature making a decision to grow the population of students served,"...
Is It Time to Rethink STAAR? Texas Schools Say Yes
As new standardized test scores were released this week, one North Texas school district reignited a long-running debate over the future of the STAAR...
