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Education

A Texas Austerity Crisis Is Playing Out City by City, School by School

Texas' local governments are facing growing fiscal pain. What’s that mean for the 2026 elections—and the 2027 session?

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talarico’s Political Rise 

by Matthew Chesnut

Wrestling with the American Dream

by Brant deBoer

Loon Star State: Religion in Schools

by Ben Sargent

Save Our Schools rally Apr 05, 2016

Right-Wing Think Tank: Let the Market Sort Out School Finance

by Patrick Michels

Texas State University campus Mar 31, 2016

We Are Writers, Too

I enrolled at Texas State hoping to find my voice as a Chicana writer. Instead, I was told to whitewash my work.

by Sarah Rafael Garcia

Mary Lou Bruner Mar 17, 2016

Texas’ Most Notable Creationist Says Mary Lou Bruner Will Be a ‘Great Asset’ to Ed Board

Bruner, who believes President Obama was once a gay prostitute, also says teaching evolution causes mass school shootings.

by Patrick Michels

Transgender student athletes in Texas may soon be barred from playing school sports if they don't play on teams according to the gender assigned on their birth certificates. Mar 11, 2016

Docs Show UIL Trans Athlete Rule Built on Shaky Ground

by John Wright

El Paso Community College Feb 17, 2016

Bad Credit: Are College Classes Working for High Schoolers?

by Patrick Michels

Sep 14, 2015

King’s Gambit

Daniel King's quiet mission to transform public education in South Texas.

by Patrick Michels

A multiple-choice score sheet. Jul 22, 2015

Civil Rights Groups Split Over Opting Out of Standardized Tests

by Patrick Michels

Athlos Leadership Academy in Austin Jul 20, 2015

State Board Rejects Charter School Backed by Idaho Real Estate Group

by Patrick Michels

Jul 14, 2015

Fight Over LGBT-Themed Children’s Books Heats Up Hood County

by John Savage

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