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?
Education
Finally, a GOP Candidate Too Extreme for the Texas State Board of Education
Bruner, no more an elected official than President Obama was a gay prostitute, lost Tuesday's runoff to a chiropractor.
Mary Lou Bruner’s Say-Anything Strategy May Finally Have Turned Off Texas Voters
A tea party group has pulled its endorsement of the SBOE candidate over her inaccurate claims about Texas schools.
Proposed Mexican-American Studies Textbook: Chicanos Want to ‘Destroy This Society’
Textbook is first from former State Board of Education member’s publishing house.
Test Score Woes in Lewisville Could Signal More STAAR Trouble Across Texas
School district will spend over $50,000 to check for more erroneous scores.
The Strangers Next Door
How Amarillo became a safe haven from violence across the world — and Ground Zero in the backlash against refugees.