Texas Scorecard’s Michael Quinn Sullivan Throws Teachers Under The Bus
Michael Quinn Sullivan insulted 320,000 Texas teachers in a Saturday tweet, “A reminder that ‘public education’ is a babysitting service offered at...
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...
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,...
A Negative COVID-19 Test, Quarantine Required for Texas College Kids
College students this fall will have one more thing to add to their back-to-school checklists: in addition to registering for classes, ordering...
Texas House Public Education Committee Seeks Input on Handling of COVID in Schools
The Texas House Public Education Committee has announced it is seeking public input on a variety of issues, including the state’s handling...
Online, Classroom or Both on Tap at UT for the Fall
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved more changes for the system’s eight UT academic institutions to offer in-person,...
Texas Must Raise Teacher Salaries, According to Teacher Vacancy Task Force
Increasing the overall teacher salary, reducing the cost of teacher health insurance, and providing more incentives for special education and bilingual teachers...
Leaked Audio Reveals GOP’s “No-Strings Attached” Voucher Scam
Over the weekend, a leaked audio recording from a Republican Party of Texas policy committee ignited controversy over the definition of "Freedom"...
Texas Teachers Consider Retirement Over Teaching During a Pandemic
Texas teachers can expect to spend some time in classrooms in the upcoming school year, but much about the school year is...
Demonized and Demoralized Public Educators – What Are We Doing?
It’s been a hard two-years for public schools. When the coronavirus pandemic emerged in late 2019 and early 2020, school officials had...