Could School Vouchers Turn Off The Friday Night Lights?
As a school voucher program edges close to law, one potential victim could be the proud Texas tradition of high school football.
In Texas, high...
‘Let’s Debate!’ Talarico Calls Out Abbott in Voucher Feud
An X confrontation occurred between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and State Representative James Talarico. The dispute was over school vouchers in Texas.
Gov. Abbott supports...
Texas Girl Takes Her Own Life Amid School Bullying And Deportation Threats
11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza died by suicide due to the frequent bullying and threats of deportation that the young girl was enduring at school.
Jocelynn...
Abbott Voucher Rally Venue Illustrates a Problem With Vouchers
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday evening rallied private school parents behind a private school subsidy program that is one of his biggest...
Abbott Holds Voucher Rally at San Antonio Private School
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday held a rally in a San Antonio private school to urge parents to support public subsidies for...
State School Spending Still Not Catching 14 Years Of Inflation
Despite boasts from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that Texas school funding has grown under his watch and is at an “all-time high,” state spending...
Abbott Concedes That True “School Choice” Would Cost Public Schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday conceded that subsidizing private schools actually would take away funding from public schools, something he and other proponents...
Texas Lawmakers Attempt To Make Prayers And Ten Commandments Mandatory In Classrooms
Texas senators are once again putting out proposals that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom and institute prayer periods...
Post-Pandemic, School Absenteeism Is Still Up
The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted schools across the nation. A new report shows that chronic absenteeism has still not recovered from pre-pandemic levels.
The Education...
Texas Schools Struggle To Meet Armed Officer Mandate Amid Funding Shortfalls
In 2023, Texas enacted House Bill 3 (HB 3), mandating that public school districts station an armed officer at each campus. To support this...
