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...
“Christian Nationalist” TPPF Starts Ad Blitz For School Vouchers
The powerful far-right Texas Public Policy Foundation is hoping to further their school voucher agenda over the summer with a slew of radio ads...
Will Abbott CopyCat Floridas’ School Voucher Legislation?
Gov. Greg Abbott has started a legislative war over public education in Texas when he pledged to push for taxpayer funds to pay for...
Is Texas Facing A Teacher Exodus Crisis?
Don’t be fooled, the discontent among school teachers and employees has been brewing for quite some time, and the pandemic only brought it to...
Texas STAAR Test Makes A Comeback
Ever since the pandemic started, schools were shut down and forced to say “sayonara” to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test....
