Abbott Wants Teacher Fired Over Cartoon Comparing Police to KKK
Gov. Greg Abbott wants a Wylie Independent School District teacher fired over a cartoon that compared police officers to slave owners and Ku Klux...
Texas House Public Education Committee Seeks Input on Handling of COVID in Schools
The Texas House Public Education Committee has announced it is seeking public input on a variety of issues, including the state’s handling of COVID-19....
Texas Buys Over 1 Million Devices to Bridge Digital Divide for School Kids
The Texas Education Agency, in partnership with local school districts, is buying more than 1 million personal e-learning devices and internet Wi-Fi hot spots...
Texas Schools Will Have to Report COVID-19 Cases. Still No Word on Testing in...
A week after criticism about there not being a plan, the state moves to require all Texas schools to report daily COVID-19 numbers.
Texas Education...
Criticism Swift and Harsh Following Approval of New Charter Schools in Texas
The Texas State Teachers Association and others say it is wrong to be creating new Texas charter schools that will take away state funding...
“We’re Being Treated As Guinea Pigs”: Faculty Members Fear In-Person Return to Texas Universities
The July memo was blunt. Students at Sam Houston State University had been promised “direct contact” with faculty, and even in the grip of...
UT’s Student Newspaper Accused of Mistreating of People of Color
The quest for inclusion and attention to diversity that has swept the nation this summer has made its way to the University of Texas...
Eight New Texas Charter Schools Approved
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has approved eight new open enrollment charter schools to begin operation in the 2020-21 school year. The eight are:
Brillante...
UT Police Will Be Backup, Not Enforcers, of COVID-19 Rules
As students and university employees prepare for an academic year like no other, the University of Texas at Austin has announced that enforcement of...
Texas School District’s Dreadlocks Ban Discriminatory, Federal Court Rules
A federal judge has prevented a Houston-area school district from enforcing a dress code policy that states that male students must keep their hair...
