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...
Dallas Independent School District tests out participatory budgeting
New water fountains and water bottle refill stations at a Dallas high school is hardly headline news, but these amenities represent a major step...
TEA Releases Guidelines for 2020-2021 School Year
The Texas Education Agency announced Tuesday its guidelines for students to have a safe return to school — news every parent has been waiting...
IDEA Plans to Grow its Texas Charter Schools as Critics Call for More Spending...
The IDEA charter chain has its eyes set on immense growth, with goals to gain an enrollment of 100,000 students nationwide in the next...
TEA Reverses Course, Allows Up to 8 Weeks of Online Instruction in the Fall
The Texas Education Agency has revised its earlier guidance and is now allowing school districts to delay the return to face-to-face instruction for up...
Children Still Need Regular Checkups and Vaccinations
Children whose birthdays were this past spring may have had a delay in scheduling check-ups with their pediatricians because of the pandemic, but vaccinations...
Rodney Anderson keeps Texas students from succeeding
When will Anderson and other state lawmakers step up and give Texas children the opportunity to succeed and give Texas homeowners a break?
What Texas Charter Schools Could Look Like Following New TEA Standards
As the Texas Education Agency debates new state rules that could fast-track charter school expansion, the role of charter schools in Texas—and the state’s...
Texas Schools Hire More Uncertified Teachers, How Does This Affect Kids?
The hiring of uncertified teachers across Texas has reached an all-time high, and the trend does not appear to be slowing. How is this...
IDEA Schools Gets Green Light to Expand; Teacher Groups Object
IDEA Public Schools has been granted approval from the Texas Education Agency to add 12 campuses and the green light for an increased enrollment...
