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.
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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.
This 11-Year-Old Brownsville ISD Honor Student Was Put in Solitary
A fifth-grader reported being bullied by his principal. Five days later, he was handcuffed and detained.
Corpses of Poor, Black and Vulnerable Frequently Sent to Medical Schools for Dissection
Between 2017 and 2021, the number of unclaimed bodies used in teaching increased nearly sevenfold.
Chaplains in Schools Test the Boundaries of the First Amendment
When counselors are in short supply, should these religious figures be allowed to fill the gap?
University of Houston’s LGBTQ+ Students Build New Community After Resource Center Closure
Religious leaders and other allies are struggling to fill the gap left by the loss of a vital campus asset.