Posted on · The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday struck down temporary restraining orders that empowered Bexar and Dallas counties to institute mask mandates. The elected Republican body offered Gov. Greg Abbott his first court victory in the fight over local emergency power.
Posted on · In a letter to the school community, Board President Al Lopez announced the departure of CEO JoAnn Gama and COO Irma Muñoz after an in-depth legal and forensic review into the network's finances.
Posted on · The latest guidance from the Texas Education Agency warns school leaders against proactively moving their entire district to remote learning.
Posted on · One poster said Black Lives Matter; another said the room is a safe space for LGBTQ+ students. A third is a feminist message written in Spanish that says, "Your fight is my fight."
Posted on · So far, no Texas district has heeded calls to remove police from schools. But after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, school systems in several U.S. cities have voted to do so.
Posted on · "To be able to speak Spanglish is to be able to say to people that I am Mexican American, and that's OK," says college freshman Angie Bravo.
Posted on · Texas spends an average of $5,386 on instruction per rural student, according to research from the Rural Schools and Community Trust. That is far less than most states.
Posted on · The study will be peer reviewed and presented in public.
Posted on · As students sit down to take the STAAR test, state lawmakers are questioning whether the test may be too difficult.
Posted on · Most districts arming educators are in rural areas with limited access to law enforcement.
Posted on · The Parkland activists are visiting cities across the country this summer to keep the conversation going after gaining the nation’s attention in February.
Posted on · The state agency is trying to enact reforms to make up for breaking the law, but parents and advocates say it will take a lot to regain their trust
Posted on · School leaders said President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program makes it more difficult for DACA students to go to college
Posted on · The teacher who assigned the homework has been placed on leave while the school investigates
Posted on · Texas is to be commended for being one of only a few states using a competition to distribute federal school improvement funds