Gov. Abbott Attacks Public Education
As of the writing of this article Texas is in the middle of "school choice" week, so proclaimed by Gov. Greg Abbott several days...
Are Right-Wing School Boards Running Off Highly Respected Superintendents?
A superintendent's job is always high-pressure, however, the pandemic made it an even more stressful environment. With the increasing political heat around mask mandates...
Texas Scorecard’s Michael Quinn Sullivan Throws Teachers Under The Bus
Michael Quinn Sullivan insulted 320,000 Texas teachers in a Saturday tweet, “A reminder that ‘public education’ is a babysitting service offered at the convenience...
Texas School Districts Are Moving To Defend Themselves From Gov. Abbott’s Literary Witch Hunt
Gov. Greg Abbott regularly ostracizes school staff members for their alleged support of “pornographic” offerings in school libraries. In response, Keller ISD officials are...
Cy-Fair School Board Member Accused of Racism For Comments During Board Session
On Monday, Cy-Fair school board member, Scott Henry who has been serving since 2021, shocked everyone by insinuating that a higher percentage of Black...
GOP Candidate Don Huffines Gets Two Diversity Training Courses Eliminated From Government Agencies
Texas Child Protective Services eliminated two diversity training programs for its caseworkers late last year after former Sen. Don Huffines compared them to Marxism...
Texas’ Education Policy Takes A Blow As Key Texas Lawmakers Retire
In 2018, a commission got to work on redesigning the state’s finance formulas that funnel money to schools in a way that would overshadow...
Some School Librarians Fed up with Book Bans Are Organizing and Fighting Back
School librarians are coordinating against the recent initiatives to ban school books by Gov. Greg Abbott and Rep. Matt Krause.
Carolyn Foote, a retired school...
Williamson County Commissioners Exclude Leander ISD, Round Rock ISD from Coronavirus Relief Funds
The Williamson County Commissioners Court voted 4-1 for a motion to exclude Leander and Round Rock ISD from receiving coronavirus relief funds on December...
Beto O’Rourke Wants to Reform How Texas Funds Colleges
The Permanent University Fund (PUF) isn’t part of most people’s decision when it comes to the upcoming governor’s race, but former Democratic congressman and...
