Judge Blocks Release Of TEA’s A-F Ratings For Second Year In A Row
A Travis County Judge has again blocked the release of the Texas Education Agency’s A-F accountability grades for the second year in a row.
Judge...
Vouchers Would Blow a Billion-Dollar Hole in the Texas Budget
What Texas Republicans call “school choice” could be very, very expensive. Voucher programs in other states and analysis from experts show that school vouchers...
Could A New State Data Reporting System Jeopardize School Funding?
A major overhaul of Texas' school data reporting system is raising alarms among administrators and data specialists across the state. They are worried that...
Superintendent Wish List: FUND TEXAS SCHOOLS
On Friday, during the Texas Tribune Festival public schools took the center stage. At one of the panels, Superintendents talked about the issues their...
Texas Major Battlefield in Push for Christian Nationalism in Public Schools
There is a national push to insert Christian nationalist lessons into public schools, and Texas is one of the main battlegrounds in that fight.
The...
School Districts Sue TEA Over A-F Accountability System… Again
Five school districts in Texas are suing Commissioner of Education Mike Morath over the Texas Education Agency’s A-F accountability system. This is the second...
Pro-Voucher Florida Lawmaker Indicted for Crimes Related to Christian School She Administers
A Florida lawmaker who has openly supported school vouchers surrendered to authorities last week after being indicted for crimes related to a Christian school...
Book Bans And School Vouchers: Key Issues To Watch This School Year
The 2024-2025 school year is poised to be one full of changes for public education in Texas, from debates over book bans to the...
School Voucher Groups Avoid Vouchers in New Mailers
Out-of-state billionaires are hoping to swing some competitive Texas House races to pass vouchers, but you would never know it from the mailers they...
Fort Bend ISD Approves “Most Restrictive” Book Policy In Texas
On Monday, Fort Bend ISD approved a library book policy that grants the superintendent the authority to remove books from library shelves without requiring...
