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.
Education
Partisans Are Politicizing Our Schools
A network of consultants, PACs, and political activists has quietly infiltrated school board elections.
Top 20 Stories From the Year We Nearly Went Under
After roaring back with an issue on women’s health, we exposed heat deaths at Tesla and USPS, went after Angela Paxton, and broke news on queer rights.
Prosecutors Won’t Drop Charges Against Brownsville ISD Honor Student
Timothy Murray was put in solitary confinement after reporting Principal Myrta Garza for bullying.
Texas Observer School Board Investigation Spurs Call for Reform
State Representative Erin Zwiener says Texas must improve campaign finance transparency and adopt contribution limits.
House Votes 84-63 to Strip Vouchers from Omnibus School Funding Bill
Rural Republicans team up with Dems to reject vouchers in intra party showdown on the House floor.
Estudiante de Honor de 11 Años Se Encontró en Confinamiento Solitario en Brownsville
Un estudiante de quinto grado en Brownsville ISD denunció haber sido intimidado por su director. Cinco días después, fue esposado y detenido.
Republicans Target ‘Woke’ Climate Change Topics in Science Textbooks
Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian wants the Board of Education to reject accurate descriptions of environmental science in school books.
These Are the Right-Wing Ideologues Taking Over School Boards
Conservative consultants and PACs are turning Texas school boards into partisan battlegrounds.
Abbott Fails on Vouchers. Again.
The governor's promise to call a fourth legislative session is expected to yield a similar result.