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Posted on · Textbook publisher Cynthia Dunbar was defending her company’s Mexican-American Heritage book in front of the State Board of Education last week when she made an interesting argument.
Posted on · After months of protests from historians, teachers and lawmakers, the Texas State Board of Education this morning unanimously rejected a controversial Mexican-American studies textbook that would have been used in public schools
Posted on · Texas education officials took the first step to block a controversial book on Mexican American studies from reaching classrooms.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is asking the Texas Board of Education to reject a controversial textbook.
Posted on · The State Board of Education will consider the book at its meeting next Tuesday.
Posted on · The Texas State Board of Education has voted to approve the use of 89 history and social studies books across the state.
Posted on · For the last two years, Michael Williams has served as the Commissioner of Education, heading up the Texas Education Agency. The TEA oversees public education for more than five million pre-K through high school students in Texas public and charter schools. The TEA also supports the State Board of Education in the development of statewide […]
Posted on · A federal trial is underway in Austin challenging the Constitutionality of abortion legislation which has effectively cut in half the number of abortion providers in the state of Texas. Houston Public Media health and science reporter Carrie Feibel tells Houston Matters' Michael Hagerty about the reductions and the lawsuit. Also this hour: The Texas Board […]
Posted on · The delay comes after the board agreed to order books in April.
Posted on · Over the last decade, prices for college textbooks have increased by more than 80 percent. Now a college student can easily spend more than a thousand dollars on books and supplies. That cost forces some students here in Houston to make a difficult decision.