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
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.
Hundreds Rally to Reject ‘Racist’ Mexican-American History Text
State Board of Education members suggest the book is a long shot for use, demand greater oversight of textbook adoption.
Judge Gives Go-Ahead to Parents Suing Texas Over Too-Long STAAR Test
Report confirms that the latest STAAR test took longer to complete than required by state law.
El Paso ISD Preps for Ban on Suspending Youngest Students
Alternative disciplinary measures aimed at reducing stigma and keeping kids in class
The Interview: Paul Quinn College’s Michael Sorrell
The president of Paul Quinn College on bringing a historically black institution back from the brink.
In Texas Transgender Suit, Who’s Facing Harm?
States play victim in federal court, but LGBT advocates say trans kids are the ones truly at risk.