Will Texas Have Enough Money To Pay For Public Schools?
Back in July of this year, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that he had revised his original revenue estimate and increased it to close to...
New Policy Could Limit Librarians’ Autonomy in Fort Bend ISD
Fort Bend ISD board members are discussing a new policy that would give Superintendent Marc Smith the power to review the content on library...
Texas Schools Get a Reprieve on New Grades for Now
The contentious new grading system for Texas public schools is on hold until at least next February thanks to a ruling by a Travis...
Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to increase the basic allotment in negotiations over the House...
Some Texas Districts Will Start School Year Online; Some Are Undecided
The first day of school is a little over a month away. Texas schools are making decisions about reopening — decisions that have never...
Austin ISD Plans To Cut $30 Million In Vacancies Amid $60 Million Deficit
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) is facing a potential $60 million deficit next year and plans to cut at least $30 million in...
New State Data Found Elementary Schools Have Lost Math Proficiency Due to COVID-19 pandemic
Newly released state data found Texas elementary schools have reached their lowest proficiency in math in six years as a result of the COVID-19...
What Will Graduations in Texas Be Like This Year?
It won’t be what everyone is used to, but there will be pomp and circumstance in Texas this year after all.
Up until now, only...
Voucher Fights Puts Speaker Phelan In Far-Right Crosshairs
The battle over school vouchers is likely to be the latest move in far-right Texas Republicans’ increasingly bitter war on moderation.
The last three years...
TEA Releases Guidelines for 2020-2021 School Year
The Texas Education Agency announced Tuesday its guidelines for students to have a safe return to school — news every parent has been waiting...
