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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

Dan Huberty Mar 10, 2015

Lawmakers Debate Half-Day vs. Full-Day Pre-K

by John Savage

Mar 05, 2015

Report: Texas Prosecutes More Truancy Cases Than All Other States Combined

by Alisa Semiens

cupcake amnesty Mar 03, 2015

Sid Miller’s ‘Cupcake Amnesty’ Changed Nothing

by Patrick Michels

State Rep. Dan Huberty Feb 27, 2015

Following Abbott’s Lead, House Members Propose Pre-K Grants

$100 million program would stop short of funding full-day pre-kindergarten

by Patrick Michels

Kel Seliger Feb 19, 2015

Seliger Looks to Reduce Importance of High-Stakes Tests

by John Savage

State Rep. Eric Johnson Feb 11, 2015

Will the Lege Pony Up for Pre-K Expansion?

by Alisa Semiens

Feb 06, 2015

Bad Bill: Don’t Mess with Texas Teachers

by John Savage

George P. Bush Jan 30, 2015

Students Play Hooky to Rally for School Choice

by John Savage

Jan 29, 2015

Under Pressure Nationally, Teach for America Finds Growing Support in Texas

by Patrick Michels

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