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Education

Will a Coalition of ‘MAGA Moms’ Rally Behind Gina Hinojosa’s Bid for Texas Governor?

Some conservatives say they won’t give Governor Greg Abbott a fourth term after what he’s done to the public education system in Texas.

by Eden Shamy

Keep Reading

Come and Take Them, Dan Patrick

by Kalyn Gensic

The Takeover Tab: State-Imposed Superintendent Buyouts Cost School Districts Big Bucks

by Josephine Lee

The ‘Houston Miracle’ Shell Game

by Daniel Dawer and Ruth Kravetz

Jun 20, 2024

A Small-Town Texas Librarian’s Big Stand Against Book Bans

In Llano County, a local librarian fought back against censorship, prompting a federal court fight and national recognition but losing the job of her dreams.

by Lise Olsen

Jun 10, 2024

The Heist

A massive theft of pre-Columbian art reveals troubling truths about Texans’ role in the illicit antiquities trade.

by Alex Hidalgo, Michael Fung, Sofía Gómez Pichardo, Jack Hines, Anthony Peebler, Leonel Rodriguez, Meghan Scott-Chaber, and Jack Emery

May 08, 2024

The ‘Remnant Alliance’ Is Coming for a School Board Near You

A new coalition of Christian nationalist groups is mobilizing congregations to take over Texas school boards.

by Steven Monacelli

A low angle view of the UT Clock Tower with trees in the foreground at the University of Texas at Austin, under a partly cloudy blue sky. Feb 21, 2024

‘Their Knees Are Still on Our Necks’: Black Women in Higher Ed

Female African American scholars still face significant obstacles in academia even without being slapped by Governor Greg Abbott’s regressive reforms.

by Deliah Brown

Representative Harold Dutton of Houston Feb 20, 2024

‘It’s Time for a Change’: Dem Behind HISD Takeover Faces Challengers

House Representative Harold Dutton Jr. stands behind the state takeover of the district. Can he survive another reelection after its fallout?

by Josephine Lee

Timothy Murray shows off his trophy from the annual Brownsville ISD Elementary Science Fair in November 2022. Feb 14, 2024

Judge Dismisses Charges Against Brownsville ISD Honor Student

For a third time, the Cameron County District Attorney's Office had asked for more time to pursue criminal charges against 11-year-old Timothy Murray.

by Josephine Lee

Feb 13, 2024

Anti-DEI Law Implementation Has Been a Disaster

Kowtowing to the legislature, UT Austin disbanded all its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs wholesale—with little input from students or faculty.

by Emilio Zamora and Angela Valenzuela

A Daughters of the Confederacy monument found in Bonham, Texas. Feb 07, 2024

Jim Crow Still Lingers in Bonham, Civil Rights Lawyers Say

A complaint filed this week alleges biracial child faced two years of racially motivated attacks.

by Josephine Lee

A person in a cowboy hat and a braid is seen, partly in silhouette, from behind in a crowd outdoors. Jan 30, 2024

Abbott Appointee Slams Brakes on American Indian/ Native Studies Course

The course was getting a first read after years of review. Then, the chair of the state Board of Education said he needed more time to assess it without “drama or controversy.”

by Josephine Lee

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