News
Report: Fewer International Students Enrolled In Texas Schools
Posted on · International student enrollment dropped 2.2 percent in Texas and half a percent nationwide
Tag: Texas schools
Education News
Texas Schools Suspended Tens Of Thousands Of Students In Second Grade Or Younger, Report Says
Posted on · The report warned educators and policy leaders of the risks that in-school suspensions continue to have on pre-K to second grade students in Texas public schools
News
Red, White and Blue: State of Education in Texas
Posted on · Houston education leaders discuss everything from schools, child care, early education and Harvey impact
News
Senate Approves Bills On “Private School Choice” And School Finance Study
Posted on · The Texas Senate backed bills that would subsidize private school tuition and study the state's school finance system.
Houston Matters
Why Did School Finance Reform Fail This Legislative Session?
Posted on · In 2011, the Texas Legislature cut $5 billion from the public education budget. More than two-thirds of Texas public school districts filed lawsuits. Then in 2013, lawmakers restored the majority of the funding cut two years earlier. Nevertheless, a court challenge over how the state funds schools has gone forward, with arguments expected in the […]
Houston Matters
Funding Texas Schools: Is the System Fair or Falling Short?
Posted on · This week on News 88.7, education reporter Laura Isensee has been examining how schools are financed in Texas in series called âFunding Texas Schools: Fair or Falling Short?â The five-part series tells the story of parents fighting for better funding for their childrenâs schools. It also examines what the current school funding system means for […]
Houston Matters
Reinventing Texas Education: Back-to-School Means Big Changes for Texas Students
Posted on · Back-to-school in 2014 means big changes for students in Texas. Incoming freshmen will follow new high school graduation plans that include majors â or endorsements. Plus, thereâs less standardized testing and more vocational classes. Itâs all part of HB5, or House Bill 5. The new law makes some of the biggest changes to education in […]