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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

Oct 01, 2014

State of Texas: Low Pay and Greater Expectations Have Texas Teachers Singing the Blues

by Patrick Michels

Chewbacca for banned books Sep 22, 2014

Happy Banned Books Week, Highland Park

by Patrick Michels

TSTC culinary arts class Sep 16, 2014

How Do Technical College Grads Fare in the Job Market? It’s Complicated.

by Patrick Michels

Athlos Leadership Academy in Austin Sep 15, 2014

Idaho-Based Athlos Charter Schools Grow in Texas, Despite State’s Denial

Athlos Academies is a new kind of player in the charter school world, combining school construction with an athletics-based approach to learning.

by Patrick Michels

Sep 03, 2014

Mute the Messenger

When Dr. Walter Stroup showed that Texas’ standardized testing regime is flawed, the testing company struck back.

by Jason Stanford

Sep 02, 2014

Everything You Need To Know About the Texas School Finance Ruling

by Patrick Michels

Travis County District Judge John Dietz Aug 28, 2014

Judge on Texas’ School Funding: Yep, Still Not Enough

by Patrick Michels

Aug 27, 2014

Lege Takes Up Testing—Another Year Older and Not Much Wiser

by Patrick Michels

Aug 11, 2014

A (Premature) Obituary for Deion Sanders’ Charter School

by Patrick Michels

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