Texas School Districts Are Fed Up With State Legislature’s Funding Games
As school doors open, the absence of adequate funding looms, casting a shadow over the public education system’s future. This unsettling reality raises concerns...
Public Libraries: The Newest Casualty of America’s Culture War
Books began falling off the shelves of Llano Public libraries in early November, following an email to Ron Cunningham titled: "Pornographic Filth at the...
After years of waiting, full day pre-K for more Texas children finally begins in...
When school starts this year, public schools and open-enrollment charter schools will now provide full-day pre-K for eligible four-year-olds, thanks to new state funding.
Texas...
Age Requirements for Public School in Texas: a Primer
When is the “right” time to enroll a child in kindergarten? According to Texas law, if a child turns five before September 1 in...
Texas Teachers Are Getting Burnt Out On Culture Wars
Being a teacher is one of the hardest jobs in the world, and in Texas they are increasingly being burnt out by constant culture...
Online, Classroom or Both on Tap at UT for the Fall
The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved more changes for the system’s eight UT academic institutions to offer in-person, online and...
Editorial: Abbott and Morath Need to Communicate Funding Plans for Schools
Ask any leadership expert and they will tell you that to properly lead a group of people communication is key. As we have seen...
Will High School Football Return in 2020? Players, Coaches Watch, Wait.
The big asterisk on the back-to-school question in Texas is high school football. The future is uncertain for Friday Night Lights.
The big news right...
Can Texas’ School-to-Prison Problem be Solved?
Zero-tolerance policies can set up a pathway that leads a child’s future to be defined by their misbehavior, no matter the other situations happening...
Austin ISD closures: Four schools will shutter in 2020
Austin ISD closures, four schools will shutter in the 2020-21 school year.
The Austin ISD board decided to close Sims Elementary, Metz Elementary, Pease...
