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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

Jun 05, 2013

Tough Love and Discipline in Brownsville ISD’s Boot Camp School

When Brownsville public school students step out of line, they're marched off to boot camp. But does military-style discipline help or harm?

by Patrick Michels

Legislature Passes Major Testing Reform and Charter School Bills

by Patrick Michels

A water tower marked for UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College May 22, 2013

In Brownsville, Two Colleges Split and a Community Suffers

The separation of UT-Brownsville and Texas Southmost College leads to hundreds of layoffs.

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

May 20, 2013

For Tea Party, CSCOPE Stands for Winning

by Patrick Michels

May 16, 2013

House Passes Charter School Expansion Bill

by Patrick Michels

May 16, 2013

Up Against Deadline, Democrats Blame Perry for Tanking Budget Deal

by Liz Farmer

May 16, 2013

Combs Approved Tax Breaks for Major Campaign Contributors

by Beth Cortez-Neavel

Devo May 15, 2013

House Backs Krause Amendment Letting Student Groups Discriminate

by Patrick Michels

First Baptist Pflugerville Pastor Steve Washburn May 15, 2013

Conservative Pastor Comes Up Short in Fight for Reckoning Over Same-Sex Partner Benefits

by Liz Farmer

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