Meet the Latest Wingnuts to Join the State Board of Ed
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Tough Decisions Ahead for School Leaders in Rural Texas
With no edict from Governor Abbott, rural school officials must weigh the health of their students against the health of their communities.
‘We’re Not Stupid’: Texas Teachers Take on Dan Patrick and the Legislature over Dismal Education Funding
After years of cuts and attacks, educators are on the offensive this legislative session. But will lawmakers do enough, and what will teachers do if they don’t?
El Paso School Consolidation Exposes More Kids to Lead and Other Hazards, Parents Say
Parents in a low-income neighborhood claim the school district is putting their children at risk by sending them to a campus where researchers found lead levels posing a “moderate to high risk” in 2016.
In Boerne, a Youth Suicide Prevention Effort that May Actually Work
Boerne ISD was once in the grips of a student suicide crisis, but now a prevention program has kept the district suicide-free for the last three years.
Cash-Strapped Rural Texas Schools Look to Universities for Help
From East Texas to the Rio Grande Valley, universities are helping struggling schools train staff, start enrichment programs and expand space for district activities.
Homelessness in Texas Public Schools is a Suburban and Rural Problem, Too
The state of Texas provides no specific funding for the estimated 113,000 homeless students who attend public schools here.
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Some Texas Schools are Still Fighting Decades-Old Desegregation Orders
Critics say the orders aren't necessarily irrelevant just because they’re old.
Parents: Schools Using Transgender Suit As Cover to Discriminate
‘The blood is on their freaking hands if anything happens to these kids,’ says one parent of a trans student.