Faith-Based Funding? How School Vouchers Could Transform Catholic Education
As Texas lawmakers debate a proposed $1 billion school voucher program, Catholic schools stand to benefit significantly. With 250 campuses serving 64,000 students—more than...
Judge Allows Release Of 2023 School Ratings
A state appeals court on Thursday lifted a block on the release of the Texas Education Agency’s school accountability ratings for 2023, Houston Public...
Senate Bill Targets Catcher And The Rye And Many Other Books
Senate Bill 13 has been passed by the Texas Senate. The bill establishes advisory boards of parents appointed by school board members to determine...
Local Leaders Push Back Against School Vouchers In Lubbock, Texas
In Lubbock, Texas, the debate over school vouchers remains a hot topic, with local pastors leading the charge against the proposed Education Savings Accounts...
Education At Risk: Trump’s Executive Order Threatens Civil Rights And School Funding
On March 20, 2025, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced via his X account that he was at the White House for meetings and...
Texas School Voucher Plan Faces Uncertain Future as Costs Could Soar to $4.6 Billion
"Senate Bill 2 is entirely subject to a future appropriations process and the Legislature making a decision to grow the population of students served,"...
Texas Vouchers: The Real Cost
The challenges facing Texas’s education system — from underfunded classrooms to widening inequalities — are acute and persistent, but some policymakers insist that voucher programs...
Will HB 2 Address the Real Needs of Texas Teachers?
HB 2 proposes raising the per-student allotment by $220 to $6,360 per year, but teachers argue it’s insufficient, failing to address the real financial...
School Choice or School Inequality? Children with Disabilities and the Texas Voucher Debate
For families with children with disabilities, the voucher initiative fails to address their specific needs. The Piñón family, who shared their concerns with The...
Senate Tries Again on Ten Commandments Posters in Schools
After an unsuccessful attempt last session, Texas Republicans lawmakers are mounting another campaign to try to mandate that Texas public schools display the Ten...
