Texans Travel To Austin To Debate CRT
After months of controversy over public school lessons and library books, educators, parents, and advocacy groups from around Texas came together to discuss a...
Abbott And O’Rourke Fight Over School Vouchers
Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke are in a brawl over school vouchers that could be a turning point in the upcoming...
Extremist Tries To Take Seat On The Texas State Board Of Education
On January 6, 2021 rioters wanting to upset the November 2020 presidential election results and force the certification of Donald Trump as the U.S....
“Teach The Truth”: Book-Ban Protest Takes Place At Capitol Rotunda
On Tuesday morning a group of about 50 teachers, schoolchildren and advocates gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to call on the state’s political leaders...
‘They Want To Destroy The Public School System’: CNN Documents Powerful Billionaires’ Influence On...
As reported earlier in RA News, a CNN special report, “Deep in the Pockets of Texas,” aired on Sunday evening and showed the enormous...
Texas Schools Are Failing To Tap Billions In Federal Dollars
The federal government pledged billions to help students recover from learning loss due to pandemic-related disruptions, but Texas has spent barely a third of...
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...
