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Education

Black Texans Built More than 400 Schools When the State Would Not

What we can learn from Rosenwald schools and Jeanes teachers today

by Robert Ceresa

Keep Reading

School Vouchers Take Center Stage in Texas’ Most Flippable State House District

by Eden Shamy

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

Anti-CSCOPE activist Alice Linahan Aug 12, 2013

Restraining Order Puts Llano ISD at Center of CSCOPE Controversy

by Patrick Michels

The New School Finance Picture

by Patrick Michels

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Jul 31, 2013

Partying for School Choice on Milton Friedman’s 101st Birthday

David Dewhurst's gift to school choice fans on Friedman's birthday: He'll skip the two-thirds rule to pass a voucher bill in 2015.

by Patrick Michels

Thomas Ratliff Takes on Tea Party Over CSCOPE Panic

by Patrick Michels

CSCOPE Takes Another Awful Spin Around the News Cycle

by Patrick Michels

Jun 21, 2013

Forced to Go CSCOPE-Free, Rural Districts Want Out of State Accountability

by Patrick Michels

The Fate of The Daily Texan And What It May Mean to Future Journalists

by Bill Minutaglio

Jun 11, 2013

A Day at the Brownsville Academic Center

by Jen Reel

Gov. Rick Perry signs House Bill 5 Jun 10, 2013

Perry Signs Bill Cutting School Testing, Ending Veto Speculation

by Patrick Michels

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