Reinventing Texas Education

Back-to-school in 2014 means big changes for students in Texas. Incoming freshmen will follow new high school graduation plans that include majors — or endorsements. Plus, there's less standardized testing and more vocational classes. It's all part of HB5, or House Bill 5. The new law makes some of the biggest changes to education in decades. We take an in-depth look at the changes in a series that begins below.