This Burned-out Texas Teacher Unseated His School Board President
The Texas public school system almost broke Andrew Gonzales' spirit. Then he won a leadership role in Austin Independent School District.
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Uvalde’s Locks Were Its First Line of Defense. They Failed.
Missing master keys. Faulty latches. Entryways propped open. An unmitigated security disaster that left a classroom vulnerable.
Pawns in the Voucher Scheme
Texas legislators seem to be following Arizona’s playbook by exploiting vulnerable students in the latest efforts to privatize public schools.
Meet the Latest Wingnuts to Join the State Board of Ed
Seditious Texiters. Conspiracy theorists. A January 6 insurrectionist.
Conspiracy-Peddling Mayor Who Fondled Drunk Stepsister Loses Defamation Lawsuit
Colleyville’s Bobby Lindamood has been ordered to pay nearly $200k after losing a years-long, politically-charged case.
The Rising Cost Of Mexico’s ‘Free’ Education
Parents are increasingly responsible for enrollment fees, school maintenance, classroom supplies, uniforms and incidental expenses.
Catastrophe #88: The Texas Legislature Returns for a Brutal Year
What lawmakers should do to mitigate the state's cascading crises, and what they are liable to do instead.
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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.