How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talarico’s Political Rise
The prestigious education group is more than a shiny résumé item. For the Democratic Senate candidate, it was an incubator for his rapid political ascent.
Education
‘Go Away TEA,’ Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers
“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”
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.
It’s Time to Defend the History of All Texans
The way we learn about our collective past is under attack.
Deep in the Hearts of Children: 50 Years of Public Poetry
Our outgoing Poetry Editor reflects on decades of artistic expression and education in the Lone Star State.
Loon Star State: Republican Education
The little Christofascists grow up so fast.
Mireille Enos Found ‘Hope’ in Lucky Hank
The Sugar Land born actress talks about her training at Houston’s prestigious Kinder High School for the Performing And Visual Arts.
The State’s Houston ISD Takeover Is Unfair, Racist, and Wasteful
Texas policymakers keep moving the goalposts in the middle of the game to pursue their political agenda, no matter the cost to students.