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Posted on · School districts across Texas bring attorneys to meetings with parents of special education students, despite federal guidance opposing the practice.
Posted on · The Austin ISD board of trustees hired Anthony Mays to be the interim superintendent in June following the departure of Stephanie Elizalde. He plans to begin his new role with Alief ISD in January.
Posted on · "I have to do what’s best for me. And if I cannot live reasonably with being a teacher, I will have to leave this profession as others are right now.”
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Schools around the state have been able to create their own Mexican-American studies classes, but there haven't been established curriculum standards.
Posted on · 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.