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Texas Students Of Color Returned To In-Person Learning At Below-Average Rates. Experts Say The Reasons Are Nuanced

Posted on July 6, 2021 · The Texas Education Agency cited COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on communities of color as reason for lower engagement and attendance rates among students of color.

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UPDATE: Texas Education Board Approves Mexican-American Studies Course For High School Students

Posted on April 13, 2018 · Schools around the state have been able to create their own Mexican-American studies classes, but there haven't been established curriculum standards.

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Austin ISD’s Broken School Finance System Spawns Wild Solutions

Posted on August 14, 2017 · In Austin — the poster child for property tax recapture in Texas right now — the school district is telling taxpayers they’ll be sending $2.6 billion to the state over the next five years. That's inspiring some crazy ideas.