Abbott Flips on Teachers After Primary Election
Following an easy primary win over a field of far-right challengers, Texas Governor Greg Abbott seems to be shifting his position on public education...
Abbott And TEA Adjust Texas Schools Funding Formula
Due to the pandemic, school districts' attendance rates have plummeted, which in contrast has affected school funding – that in Texas is largely based...
Texas Teacher Shortages Continue As Conditions Stay Unacceptable
Governor Gregg Abbott announced a new task force to address teacher shortages in the state, but as many of the issues driving the shortage...
Sen. Brandon Creighton: Dan Patrick’s Education Caporegime
State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) may not be a household name in Texas but is one of the chief enablers of Lt. Governor Dan...
Is Collin College Violating The First Amendment?
There is a war in Texas over academic freedom and Collin College has become one of its primary battlefields. Its weapon of choice? Censorship...
Is Texas A&M Trying to Censor Students?
The Battalion is both the Texas A&M University newspaper and one of the oldest weekly college publications in the country. Recently, they’ve been a thorn...
Why Did Abbott Wait So Long To Address Teacher Shortages?
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Education Agency, asking them to create a task force to help school districts...
With O’Rourke In, Vouchers And Funding By Attendance Would Be Out
One of Beto O’Rourke’s most pressing issues is no other than education. Taking the stage at a North Dallas church, the gubernatorial candidate promised...
Extremist Challengers Fare Poorly Against Pro-Public Education Incumbents
A slate of far-right wing candidates appear to have largely failed in attempts to oust several incumbents in Texas House races in the Republican...
Texas Schools Must Now Teach Students How To Spot Abuse — If Their Parents...
This story was originally published by The 19th. When Erin Castro started dating the young man who would ultimately murder her, the teenager’s family...
