School Vouchers Take Center Stage in Texas’ Most Flippable State House District
On San Antonio’s South Side, a progressive Democrat faces off with an architect of the new private school voucher program.
Education
‘Academic Freedom’ Bill Provides Cover to Teach Creationism, Climate Denial in Classrooms
Representative Valoree Swanson claimed climate researchers “have faked the results” on temperature data while making a case for her bill.
‘Another Book, Another Month, Another Day Closer to You’
The Women’s Storybook Project of Texas is an Austin nonprofit that encourages incarcerated mothers to read to their children.
Report: 83 Percent of Texas School Districts Offer Abstinence-Only or No Sex Ed
“We’re creating generation after generation after generation of sexually illiterate adults.”
Why the State Budget is Such a Mess
Texas lawmakers helped cause a $6 billion budget shortfall. Why aren’t we talking about it?
Texas Democrats Have Few Tools to Stop Republican Agenda
Despite limited options, the Democrats barely mentioned the wave of protests happening in Austin and around the country.
At Texas State, Student Activists Make Their Voices Heard
The last year has seen a rash of hate incidents, protests and clashes both in the San Marcos community and at Texas State University.
Abbott Calls ‘School Choice’ a ‘Civil Rights Issue,’ Patrick Urges House to Pass Bill
Research shows that vouchers and other "school choice" efforts don't consistently improve academic achievement and can increase racial segregation.
In Texas, the School-to-Prison Pipeline is Still Going Strong
Students of color and children with special needs were disproportionately affected by law enforcement’s involvement in schools.