What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for Public Education
Houston native and education expert Diane Ravitch urges a fight for "the future of Texas, and for the future of the children" under Trump's proposed reforms.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Texas May Violate Human Rights Treaties
Four nonprofits are urging the United Nations to pressure the federal government to protect queer residents of the Lone Star state.
Republicans Target ‘Woke’ Climate Change Topics in Science Textbooks
Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian wants the Board of Education to reject accurate descriptions of environmental science in school books.
These Are the Right-Wing Ideologues Taking Over School Boards
Conservative consultants and PACs are turning Texas school boards into partisan battlegrounds.
Abbott Fails on Vouchers. Again.
The governor's promise to call a fourth legislative session is expected to yield a similar result.
‘Go Away TEA,’ Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers
“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”
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Loon Star State: Gutting
The people can't be trusted.
Will Greg Abbott Keep Losing on School Vouchers?
"If Abbott calls a special session to get a voucher program, we've been told by a lot of House members that the opposition to a voucher program will increase. "
Texas Recruits High School Kids To Be Corrections Officers
Short on guards, the state hopes to attract students enrolled in corrections career training programs once they turn 18.