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Who Really Benefits from School Vouchers?

I do not pretend to know the motivation of Jeff Yass. But I do know that Mr. Yass is not a Texan, and I also know that Texas is not for sale.

by Leonora Boulton

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Loon Star State: ‘Demolition Man’

by Ben Sargent

Texas Observer School Board Investigation Spurs Call for Reform

by Steven Monacelli

House Votes 84-63 to Strip Vouchers from Omnibus School Funding Bill

by Josephine Lee

Video still of Donna ISD officer Michael Soto Sep 29, 2016

South Texas School Security Guard Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Girl to Ground

by Patrick Michels

Save Texas Schools rally at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, February 25. opt-out movement Sep 20, 2016

First School District Set to Join Parents’ Lawsuit Over STAAR

Struggling Marlin ISD says it’s ready to become ‘ground zero’ for standardized test reform.

by Patrick Michels

Houston ISD elementary schoolers working at group tables. Sep 01, 2016

How a Tiny ‘Startup’ in Houston ISD is Reinventing Discipline for Thousands of Students

by Patrick Michels

El Paso's Bowie High School Aug 19, 2016

El Paso ISD Preps for Ban on Suspending Youngest Students

Alternative disciplinary measures aimed at reducing stigma and keeping kids in class

by Patrick Michels

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick walks past pro-LGBT protesters Tuesday inside the Fort Worth ISD Administration Building. He hosted a press conference where he spoke against the district’s new guidelines protecting transgender students, which he said could be used as a springboard to further advance his conservative "school choice" plan. Jun 29, 2016

Dan Patrick’s False ‘Victory’ Over Fort Worth Bathroom Rule

by John Wright

Save Texas Schools rally at the Texas Capitol, Saturday, February 25. opt-out movement Jun 22, 2016

Here’s Every Way This Year’s STAAR Test Screwed Texas Schools (So Far)

From deleted answers to missing test books, Texas’ new test vendor almost left us pining for Pearson. Almost.

by Patrick Michels

"Mexican American Heritage" cover Jun 16, 2016

Mexican-American Studies Summit Takes on ‘Racist’ Textbook

by Patrick Michels

Mary Lou Bruner May 25, 2016

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.

by Patrick Michels

Former San Antonio ISD police officer Joshua Kehm. May 17, 2016

Advocates Call on Abbott to Take on Abuse by School Cops

by Patrick Michels

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