Education
Hostile Takeover
Teen Clockmaker Arrested in One of Texas’ Most Punitive School Districts
When we talk about how schools and police conspire to criminalize children, we have a wealth of extreme examples we can point to. There’s Noe Nino de Rivera, ...Read More
King’s Gambit
Daniel King's quiet mission to transform public education in South Texas.
The early college movement is growing fast today — a free head start on higher education is especially alluring in a time of boundless student debt — and Da...Read More
Progreso ISD Fights State Over Students’ Residency
While most of the state’s allegations against the district turn on misappropriated money, there’s one long-running battle between the state and Progreso ISD...Read More
Keller School Board Met Illegally Ahead of LGBT Protections Vote, Experts Say
When Keller school board members agreed to cancel a vote on LGBT protections last month, they temporarily defused an explosive controversy in the conservative, ...Read More
Learning Arabic in Houston, Inshallah
Despite an angry outcry from far-right protesters, Houston is embracing an Arabic immersion school that educators hope may give students an edge.
Except for the angry far-right protesters, the first day of school at the Arabic Immersion Magnet School in Houston in late August was a joyous occasion....Read More
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Most Epic School Finance Showdown Yet
Tuesday’s oral arguments before the state’s highest court offered just a taste of what the justices will consider before they issue a ruling, expected somet...Read More
Back from the Brink
How one Austin high school rallied to save itself
Unlikely as it seemed not too long ago, students, teachers, neighborhood activists and even the state’s top education official are all singing the same happy ...Read More
Ghosts of Truancy Laws Past
This school year, for the first time in 20 years, Texas students won’t face criminal penalties for missing school. Texas is one of just two states in the coun...Read More
Electrician at Center of Beaumont ISD Scandal Sues, Alleging Massive Conspiracy
Two figures at the heart of the recent scandal in Beaumont ISD, who were often presented as emblems of the district’s lax financial controls and toxic persona...Read More