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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

A multiple-choice score sheet. Jul 22, 2015

Civil Rights Groups Split Over Opting Out of Standardized Tests

by Patrick Michels

Athlos Leadership Academy in Austin Jul 20, 2015

State Board Rejects Charter School Backed by Idaho Real Estate Group

by Patrick Michels

Jul 14, 2015

Fight Over LGBT-Themed Children’s Books Heats Up Hood County

by John Savage

David Arriaga checks on students in his Mexican-American studies class at Houston’s Stephen F. Austin High School in April. Jun 19, 2015

Dragging the State Board into the Present

by Patrick Michels

Jun 16, 2015

Resurrecting the Legacy of Selena

by Michelle García

Jun 02, 2015

The Winners and Losers of the Battle for Campus Carry

by Kelsey Jukam

Jun 01, 2015

Truancy Reform Legislation Headed to the Governor

by Alisa Semiens

May 21, 2015

Truancy Decriminalization Bill Could Squeak Through Legislature

by Alisa Semiens

May 18, 2015

It’s Crunch Time for Education Reform Bills

by John Savage

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