Public Education Forums for 2020 Texas Candidates
After positive strides for public education in the 2019 session, candidates for the Texas Legislature in the 2020 elections will be asked how to...
Recent Shooting at a School Near Houston Raises Questions About Gun Safety
The first fatal shooting of the year took place in Texas on January 14.
A student was killed when a fellow classmate shot a handgun...
To Increase College Enrollment, FAFSA Becomes New Graduation Requirement
One of the greatest barriers to attending university is the cost.
The rising price of college tuition is making financial aid unavoidable for many students.
In...
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 Parents Struggle With Childcare During the Holidays
The public school system is by far the primary form of childcare for working Texas parents. On top of that, many Texas kids are...
Report Illustrates Complex System of State’s Early Childhood Revenue Sources
Though early education funding was a top priority for the Texas Legislature in 2019— especially after the loss of supplemental and grant funding for pre-K programs in
Students face felony charges, expulsions as Texas schools ramp up fight against vaping
Thomas Williams-Platt, 18, in the backyard of his aunt’s home in Georgetown on Nov. 22, 2019. Last December the then 17-year-old was arrested for...
University of Texas Students Address Sexual Misconduct Disclosure
As colleges and universities across the state prepare to implement a new law regarding sexual misconduct reporting, students at The University of Texas at Austin are pushing to enforce tougher policies against faculty violators.
Dallas Independent School District tests out participatory budgeting
New water fountains and water bottle refill stations at a Dallas high school is hardly headline news, but these amenities represent a major step...
Texas school districts grapple with lunch debt
When a child in a public school needs a cafeteria lunch but doesn’t have funds to pay for it, the burden of lunch debt...
