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Posted on December 30, 2016 · Texas lawmakers are about to spend a lot of time talking about how the state funds its public schools. The question is: Will they make any changes during the legislative session that starts in January?

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Posted on December 16, 2016 · The Texas Education Agency wants lawmakers to double the money they approved to expand pre-K programs last legislative session, but some worry that...

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Mexican-American Studies Text Raises Questions About Textbook Adoption Process

Kate McGee, KUT

Posted on November 23, 2016 · Textbook publisher Cynthia Dunbar was defending her company’s Mexican-American Heritage book in front of the State Board of Education last week when she made an interesting argument.

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Posted on November 21, 2016 · Gov. Greg Abbott and members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus dedicated a monument at the Capitol Saturday morning honoring the contributions of African-Americans.

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It’s Final: Texas Rejects Mexican-American Studies Textbook

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Posted on November 18, 2016 · After months of protests from historians, teachers and lawmakers, the Texas State Board of Education this morning unanimously rejected a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook that would have been used in public schools

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