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Will a Coalition of ‘MAGA Moms’ Rally Behind Gina Hinojosa’s Bid for Texas Governor?

Some conservatives say they won’t give Governor Greg Abbott a fourth term after what he’s done to the public education system in Texas.

by Eden Shamy

Keep Reading

Fort Worth ISD Parents Fear the Same Chaos that State Takeover Has Brought to Houston ISD

by Josephine Lee

Texas Has the Widest Digital Divide in the Nation. What Does that Mean for the School Year?

by Yasmine Askari

Texas Legislature Improves Suicide Prevention in Schools, but Makes Little Progress for Adults

by Christopher Collins

Apr 20, 2015

A House Divided

A generation after Texas legalized home schooling, a new crop of leaders fights for the booming education movement's future.

by Patrick Michels

Kel Seliger Feb 19, 2015

Seliger Looks to Reduce Importance of High-Stakes Tests

by John Savage

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Dec 10, 2014

A Christmas Crackdown on Texas Charter Schools

by Patrick Michels

Aug 11, 2014

A (Premature) Obituary for Deion Sanders’ Charter School

by Patrick Michels

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Jul 24, 2014

Everything You Need to Know About This Year’s Charter School Hopefuls

by Patrick Michels

El Paso ISD School Board Nov 26, 2013

Texas Should Do More to Catch Cheating Schools, Feds Say

La Joya ISD singled out for problems with test administration

by Patrick Michels

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Oct 02, 2013

TEA Recommends Four New Charters, With Plenty of Room for More

by Patrick Michels

Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams Sep 06, 2013

Cheaters Beware: TEA Says It’s Ready to Catch You Now. For Real, This Time.

by Patrick Michels

Back to school Sep 03, 2013

Tough on Truants

by Caitlin Perrone

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