Tag Archives: Education
State of Texas: How Truancy Is Turning Kids into Criminals
The truancy system in Texas proves that sometimes the best intentions have the worst consequences. A law designed to keep kids in school is now responsible for ...Read More
Senate Votes to Loosen School Zero-Tolerance Policies
With overwhelming support, the Texas Senate voted to roll back zero-tolerance policies, giving administrators more flexibility on how they discipline students. ...Read More
Watching Out For the Future of Texas Home Schooling
A team of lobbyists from the Texas Home School Coalition bring home-schooled kids together from around the state to help better represent their community....Read More
A House Divided
A generation after Texas legalized home schooling, a new crop of leaders fights for the booming education movement's future.
A generation after Texas legalized home schooling, a new crop of leaders fights for the booming education movement's future....Read More
South Texas High School Students Lobby for Change at Capitol
It’s early Thursday morning at the Texas Capitol and Yineli Carreon, 18, and Ashlei Levrier-Howell, 17, huddle around a map with three other high school stude...Read More
Public School Advocates Give A-F School Rating System an ‘F’
Sen. Larry Taylor (R-Friendswood) wants to change Texas' school rating system to grade schools like students, on an “A” to “F” scale....Read More
Lawmakers Debate Half-Day vs. Full-Day Pre-K
Texas legislators of all political stripes have agreed on at least one thing during the 84th legislative session: the need to expand the state’s limited p...Read More
Sid Miller’s ‘Cupcake Amnesty’ Changed Nothing
One problem with Sid Miller's 'cupcake amnesty': Texas had not, in fact, ever banned cupcakes brought from home to school. And the rule change behind Miller’s...Read More
A Sun Arises: Greg Abbott’s New Day
Greg Abbott gave his first State of the State address today—and he's positioning himself as a relatively moderate governor. How much does that mean?...Read More