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...
Rep. Cody Harris Booed Off Stage As Palestine Town Hall Erupts Over School Choice
East Texas State Representative Cody Harris ended a town hall meeting in Palestine, Texas, one hour early on Friday night after heated exchanges with...
Republican Lawmakers Unveil RFK-Branded Nutrition Bills
Republican state senators on Tuesday held a press conference on a package of nutrition bills that aim to “Make Texas Healthy Again,” imitating the...
Could School Vouchers Turn Off The Friday Night Lights?
As a school voucher program edges close to law, one potential victim could be the proud Texas tradition of high school football.
In Texas, high...
House Debuts Education Package
The chair of the House Education Committee on Thursday filed a pair of education bills that would raise basic school funding, revise testing standards...
