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Will Texas teachers be carrying a 9 mm this year?
The right response to last year’s shooting rampage in Uvalde that left 19 fourth graders and two teachers dead would have been to pass...
Aug 7, 2023


John M. Crisp: Should we post our national motto in all public classrooms?
Since Aug. 1, all public K-12 schools, colleges and universities in Louisiana are required to display our national motto—In God We...
Aug 7, 2023


Texas A&M interim president pledges more transparency after accusations of political interference
Texas A&M University interim President Mark A. Welsh III said the university needs to establish clear guidelines to handle allegations...
Aug 2, 2023


How an internship program hopes to end “brain drain” in Texas’ Permian Basin and other rural regions
Katelan Crowder woke up in her childhood bedroom. Her dog, Daisy, was still snoring. A year had passed since she graduated from high...
Aug 2, 2023


UNT to dissolve DEI offices in response to new Texas law
University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk announced to faculty and staff on Tuesday that the school is dissolving its Division of...
Aug 1, 2023


Pro-School Voucher Science Is Based On Gut Feelings
Passing a school voucher or an “education savings account” has been one of the top priorities for Governor Greg Abbott and other top...
Jul 26, 2023


Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin resigns to run for Texas House
McLaughlin, who led the small South Texas community through the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, was first elected in 2014....
Jul 26, 2023


Texas A&M suspends professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture
The Texas A&M University professor had just returned home from giving a routine lecture on the opioid crisis at the University of Texas...
Jul 26, 2023


Texas education leaders brace for imminent special session on teacher pay and school vouchers
While there’s still time this year for Texas lawmakers to carve out legislation to raise teachers’ pay, educators remain disappointed...
Jul 26, 2023


Texas A&M Taps Austin Community College Chancellor to Lead Central Texas Campus
Austin Community College Chancellor Richard Rhodes has been selected to serve as interim president at Texas A&M University-Central Texas....
Jul 26, 2023


More Austin ISD students will eat breakfast for free after Texas ups funding for school meals
The Texas Legislature is spending $6.6 million over the next two years to cover the cost of breakfast for students who qualify for...
Jul 25, 2023


Brazosport ISD is training its own teachers. The program might become a model for other Texas school
The small district’s apprenticeship program lets aspiring teachers earn a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification at no cost. In...
Jul 24, 2023


More Austin ISD students will eat breakfast for free after Texas ups funding for school meals
On a bright, hot July day, students trickle into the cafeteria at Akins Early College High School in South Austin. There, they can grab...
Jul 17, 2023


As Texas Legislature special sessions loom, school districts await budget help
School districts across Texas are facing budgetary issues and are waiting to see if help might be coming as the state gets closer to...
Jul 12, 2023


Advocates cheer Texas' child nutrition investment. Here's how $3.3 million will be used.
Child nutrition advocates gathered Tuesday at the Capitol to celebrate the Legislature's $3.3 million annual allocation over the next...
Jul 11, 2023


New Fort Worth school board president doubles down on student outcomes focus
Camille Rodriguez, the Fort Worth ISD school board’s new president, has been thinking a lot about student outcomes. State standardized...
Jul 11, 2023


Race-based college admissions are now banned, but Texas schools still have ways to ensure campuse
Higher education experts say universities can implement other strategies like targeted recruitment in underserved communities,...
Jul 11, 2023


With no new funding from the state, Texas schools are breaking the bank to pay for teacher raises
Texas lawmakers ended this year’s regular legislative session without giving public schools any money for employee raises — so school...
Jul 10, 2023


1.4 million Texans’ student debts won’t be canceled. But a new loan repayment plan could bring savin
Texans with college loans are expected to begin or resume making payments later this year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down...
Jul 5, 2023


School’s Run Deficits While Texas Lege Fights
The bitter infighting in the Texas Legislature has schools across the state sweating huge deficits as they wait for lawmakers to push...
Jul 5, 2023
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