Posted on · Sabika Sheikh's family was aware of U.S. school shootings, but didn't think it would happen to their daughter. "We were confident that Sabika will be very much safe there," her great-uncle tells NPR.
Posted on · Guns are so hard-wired into Texas culture that last week's deadly rampage at Santa Fe High School is considered unlikely to result in any significant restrictions on access to weapons in the Lone Star State
Posted on · Santa Fee school officials announced Monday that students won't return to classes until after Memorial Day
Posted on · At Bay City Junior High, students will not be allowed to bring backpacks starting this week through May 25
Posted on · Maybe the mass shooting at Santa Fe High will be the one that spurs Texas leaders to replace thoughts and prayers with thoughts, prayers and action. In a state with a list of seemingly intractable problems, that would be a useful precedent.
Posted on · The moment of silence will take place at 10 a.m. Monday morning
Posted on · Poor scores can have steep consequences for their schools, even potential closure, under the state's accountability system.
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Education approved Texas’s plan last week
Posted on · Texas A&M University professor Lori Taylor stunned Kansas lawmakers by recommending they increase their school funding by 44 percent. But what does that mean for Texas?
Posted on · School officials are accessing other grants, pulling from local taxpayer dollars and diverting funding from different parts of their budgets to meet state pre-K requirements. They’re making things work for now, but they anticipate problems.
Posted on · Harrold Independent School District was the first of 172 Texas districts — mostly in rural or isolated areas — to arm educators and other employees to prevent a potential school shooting. "I don't want to be anybody's victim," the school's superintendent says.
Posted on · Sheriff says a female student and a male student were also wounded in the shooting
Posted on · Research suggests that African-American and Latino children with autism are diagnosed later in life because of healthcare provider bias and families' lack of access to care, among other reasons
Posted on · Studies show that when students of color have at least one teacher of their own race or cultural background, they perform better.
Posted on · As a parent, how can you tell if a school is good? An education expert, known for his wildly popular TED talk, is out with a new book that helps parents navigate the choices