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...
The School Voucher Fight Will Heat Up In 2023
It gets fewer headlines than abortion or gun control, but school vouchers remains a prime Republican goal heading into the 2023 legislative session. The...
A Social Security Penalty Is Affecting Retired Teachers In Texas. A Bipartisan Reform Could...
Windfall Elimination Provision is a Social Security rule that has affected public workers even though many people don't even know it exists. The Houston...
All 15 State Board Of Education Seats Are On The Ballot — And The...
In many ways, the Covid-19 pandemic made schools political hotbeds of controversy nationwide. From mask mandates to campus closures, parents and politicians have weighed...
Will Texas Have Enough Money To Pay For Public Schools?
Back in July of this year, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that he had revised his original revenue estimate and increased it to close to...
