Abbott’s Task Force Takes On Texas’ Teacher Shortage Disaster: Will They Succeed?
It is no secret that the state of Texas is facing a teacher shortage crisis, the question is: will Texas lawmakers do what must...
Houston ISD Literacy Rate Drops, Exposing Major Social Problems
The COVID-19 pandemic had a major negative impact on literacy, but even after things have returned to mostly normal, Houston ISD kids are struggling...
Dems And Reps Agree On One Thing: Killing The STAAR Test
Perhaps the one issue generating the most bipartisan support in Texas politics might be a desire to see the state standardized testing radically reformed...
Texas Republicans Plan Tax Cuts for Massive Surplus, Some Education Spending
Texas ended up with a $30 billion budget surplus this year. How that extra money will be spent will be a big topic when...
Amidst Republican Party Controversy, Texas House Public Education Committee Releases Recommendations
The Texas House Public Education Committee released their recommendations for the upcoming legislative session earlier this week. The report addressed several issues including parent empowerment, school...
The STAAR Test: More Harm Than Good?
As the Spring Semester begins, so does preparation for Texas’s standardized test. Every year it’s a nightmare for students, families, and teachers, and there...
Proponents Of School Vouchers Ramp Up For The Looming Legislative Session
As the upcoming legislative session looms, some Republicans believe that this will be the one where Texas finally passes a school choice program, a...
Texas Commission On Special Education Funding Considers Recommending Vouchers
Yesterday the Texas Commission on Special Education Funding – a group formed by HB 1525 in the 87th Texas Legislature to “develop and make...
Texas Leaders Lukewarm On Vouchers
Earlier this week, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released his Legislative Priorities for the upcoming 88th session of the Texas Legislature. Patrick’s priorities included several...
State Board Of Education Rejects School Vouchers
Governor Greg Abbott and other far-right Texas Republicans will be fighting an even steeper hill when it comes to the school voucher programs they...
