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Education

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.

by Eden Shamy

Keep Reading

Hasan Piker’s UT Appearance Put Campus Protection Act to the Test

by Eden Shamy

Texas Tells Students to Report Threats. It Should Give Us a Seat at the Safety Table.

by Arjun Sharda

70 Years After Mansfield’s Desegregation Crisis, a New Debate over Representation

by Clayton Waters

State of Texas: Cops in the Classroom Feb 02, 2016

State of Texas: Cops in the Classroom

by Patrick Michels

Texas Education Agency numbers show the number of GED test-takers in the state dropping significantly after the for-profit education company Pearson introduced a costly new version of the GED in 2014. Jan 29, 2016

Texas to Offer GED Alternatives After Test Costs Triple

by Hannah McBride

Progreso ISD Jan 13, 2016

TEA Takeover Uncertain for Struggling Border District

by Patrick Michels

A child draws at a school desk. Jan 08, 2016

Denial of Service

by Patrick Michels

Ahmed Mohamed handcuffed at his Irving high school. Dec 21, 2015

A Year of Cops in the Classroom

by Patrick Michels

Athlos Leadership Academy in Austin Dec 07, 2015

New Report Challenges Claims Charters Do More With Less

by John Savage

A Friendswood ISD flyer announcing an anti-pornography event. Dec 04, 2015

Senate Ed Chair Pushes Anti-Porn Program in Friendswood

by Patrick Michels

Million Student March protesters take to the streets on the UT-Austin campus. Nov 13, 2015

‘Fed Up’ UT Students Demand Free Tuition, Debt Cancellation

by Xander Peters

A multiple-choice score sheet. Nov 12, 2015

Houston ISD Seeks Testing Truce with Opt-Out Parents

by Patrick Michels

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