In East Texas, skepticism over private school tuition assistance persists despite push from conservative...
TYLER — On a Thursday evening in March, parents and community leaders inside Grace Community School erupted into applause as Gov. Greg Abbott demanded...
Texas Senate approves education savings account bill — but House signals a tough road...
A bill that would create a program to let parents use state funds to pay for private schools — a longtime conservative goal, a...
House votes to ban school vouchers, cap attorney general spending as part of its...
The Texas House on Thursday night unanimously passed its proposed two-year, $246 billion state budget after members spent hours deliberating which tweaks to make...
At Schools Across Houston, Students and Parents Protest Texas Education Agency’s Takeover of State’s...
HOUSTON — The chants began two minutes before the first bell at Sinclair Elementary School.
“I don’t know what I’ve been told. TEA is really...
Two Key Votes at the Texas Legislature Will Shed Light on the Road Ahead...
Two votes expected at the Texas Legislature on Thursday will serve as the clearest indication yet of how lawmakers feel about education savings accounts,...
Greg Abbott’s Presidential Campaign A Prank?
A federal campaign committee called “Greg Abbott Presidential Campaign '' was filed last Saturday with the Federal Election Commission. That day happened to be...
Gov. Greg Abbott is Turning Up the Pressure on Passing School Choice. Will it...
Six years ago, Gov. Greg Abbott riled up a crowd of school choice supporters on the steps of the Texas Capitol, calling on lawmakers...
Family of Dead National Guardsman Urges Legislature to Make Death Benefits Bill Named for...
The death of Bishop Evans, the Texas National Guard member who died last year while serving on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission, inspired legislation...
Texas House Delays Final Vote On Barring The Death Penalty For Mentally Ill Defendants
A measure to bar the death penalty for defendants with severe mental illness hit a snag in the Texas House of Representatives Thursday, one...
With More Electric Vehicles Expected In Texas, Two Bills Pave The Road For Fast-Charging...
HOUSTON — On a recent weekday morning, an electric F-150 pickup truck charged at a Phillips 66 station on busy Westheimer Road. As customers...
