Rural Texas Districts Struggling To Attract Teachers Switch To Four-Day School Weeks
The Mineral Wells Independent School District is struggling to maintain their educators. Over a 10-day period at the end of Abril they lost six...
Why Vouchers Are Bad for Business
When Governor Abbott came out in favor of private school vouchers in early May, he revived a subject that has been a topic of discussion for...
Only Clear Or Mesh Backpacks Allowed In Dallas School District
In the aftermath of the Uvalde school massacre, Dallas ISD has decided to implement new safety measures: starting in the 2022-2023 school year, secondary...
Charter School Expansion And The Growth Of Political Extremism
Last month the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) vetoed four out of five new charter school applicants put forth for approval by the...
State Educators Propose Using “Involuntary Relocation” To Describe Slavery
A group of Texas educators proposed referring to slavery as “involuntary relocation” during second-grade social studies instruction — before the State Board of Education...
New SCOTUS Ruling Allows Voucher Programs To Fund Religious Education
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in the Carson v. Makin case left a strong precedent for the future of vouchers in the country. According...
Corporate Economic Incentives with School Districts Expire This Year, What Will Replace It?
In 2001 the Texas Legislature passed the Texas Economic Development Act which included Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code.
According to the Texas Comptroller’s...
Austin Teachers Are Burned Out
Teaching in Texas has become one of the most burdensome jobs in America. Educators are increasingly being burned out by constant culture wars, the...
The Political Math Of School Choice In Rural Texas
With Gov. Greg Abbott’s announcement that he’ll pursue “school choice” in the upcoming Legislature, there’s political math to be done.
The governor’s proposal is pencil...
Senate Panel Discuss Teacher Retention and Learning Loss
On Tuesday, the Texas Senate Education Committee had their first interim hearing chaired by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), that addressed COVID’s impact on the...
