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The Texas House gave preliminary approval on May 6 to House Bill 4, a measure that would eliminate the STAAR exam and replace it with shorter, online tests given throughout the school year.The goal is to reduce testing pressure and provide real-time feedback to improve instruction. The bill received near-unanimous support in the House, but it faces challenges in...
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House Moves To Replace STAAR Test With New Assessment...
The Texas House gave preliminary approval on May 6 to House Bill 4, a measure that would eliminate the STAAR exam...
What Do Bar Signs Have to Do with Gun...
The Texas House tomorrow will consider a proposal to change the state’s signage requirements...
Texas Launches Billion-Dollar School Voucher Program, Following Florida’s Model
Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a $1 billion school voucher plan...
Texas Legislature
House Moves To Replace STAAR Test With New Assessment System
The Texas House gave preliminary approval on May 6 to House Bill 4, a measure...
What Do Bar Signs Have to Do with Gun Safety?
The Texas House tomorrow will consider a proposal...
Ron Reynolds Blasts Texas Leadership For Anti-Trans Focus
State Representative Ron Reynolds voiced strong opposition today to a series of anti-trans bills being...
Texas House Passes Amended SB 17, Targeting Foreign Land Ownership — Final Senate Vote Awaits
By a vote of 86-59, Senate Bill 17 passed out of the Texas House....
House Bill Threatens Texas DREAM Act, Advocates Warn
The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) is opposing House Bill 232, a proposal that advocates...
Education
Texas Launches Billion-Dollar School Voucher Program, Following Florida’s Model
Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed...
68% Consider Leaving: Texas Teachers Demand More Than Words
As Teacher Appreciation Week reaches its fourth day,...
End Of An Era? Dallas Superintendent Pushes For STAAR Test Overhaul
At the Winspear Opera House on Tuesday night,...
Vouchers Gain Ground In Red States, Stall In Blue, And Leave Families Behind
The school choice movement has reached a pivotal...
Billionaire Donors, Legal Challenges, And The Future Of ‘Woke’ Education In Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched legal...
Healthcare
Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak
During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...
Measles Cases Soar in the U.S., Driven by Misinformation and Reduced Public Health Support
As measles cases in the U.S. approach a 34-year high, public health officials face growing challenges to contain the outbreak, which has already led to multiple deaths,...
Texas Bills Seek To Expand Abortion Bans Beyond State Borders
Texas Senate Republicans are advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening abortion restrictions, expanding enforcement powers, and limiting access to abortion-related services—even across state lines. The proposed legislation, which introduces criminal penalties and...
Paxton Targets Houston Midwife In Texas’ First Abortion Case Since Roe Reversal
Maria Margarita Rojas, a Texan midwife, could face life imprisonment for providing access to abortion in Texas.
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Rojas, also known as “Dr. Maria,” along...
Houston Leads U.S. In Uninsured Children, While Texas Struggles with Medicaid Access and Coverage...
Houston has the highest rate of uninsured children of any metropolitan city in the U.S. Overall, Texas holds the worst coverage rate for children in the country, with nearly 12% of kids going uninsured...
