Will a STAAR-Crossed Legislature Finally Enact Real Testing Reform?
It’s on the agenda at the Texas Capitol, but advocates worry heavy-handed "accountability" will remain intact.
Josephine Lee
Josephine Lee is a former staff writer at the Texas Observer covering education and labor. She previously worked as an educator and community organizer. Her reporting has been featured in Salon, The Daily Beast, Truthout, and other outlets. She was raised and lives in Houston.
Articles by Josephine Lee
Veterans Who Work in Texas VA Health System: ‘The Dam’s Gonna Break’
Some vets say they’re being hurt as both workers and patients by Trump administration staffing decisions.
Amid New McCarthyism, the Alliance for Texas History Embraces Diverse Scholarship
“It’s particularly important at a moment when our state leaders have demonstrated that they don't want students to have a really full, inclusive accounting of our state or national past.”
Will Texas Workers Ever Get a Break from the Summer Heat?
A long-awaited hearing on a proposed OSHA heat protection rule is set for June 16, but workers are uncertain to get relief under Trump.
Texas School Districts Slam the Senate’s School Finance Plan
“It’s like your house being on fire, and the fire department showing up with a 12 ounce cup of water.”
Texas Already Gives Public Ed Dollars to Private Operators. Here’s How That Worked Out.
The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.
A White School Officer Pepper-Sprayed and Kneed a Black Beaumont Student, Complaint Says. Will Feds Act?
Trump’s gutting of the Education Department could stymie justice for 17-year-old Ja’Liyah Celestine.
Ending 30 Years of Resistance, Trump and Abbott Break the ‘People’s House’
The Legislature’s lower chamber has finally blessed school vouchers—and denied ordinary Texans the chance to weigh in.
Opposition to Abbott’s Vouchers Plan Includes Conservatives
The governor crushed anti-voucher Republicans in the Texas House, but there are still plenty of party activists who are opposed.
The Winds of Willacy: Inside Texas’ Largest Wind Farm
The coastal gales of the Rio Grande Valley have helped rejuvenate this small farming community.