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Education
June 7, 2023
Texas Legislature disinvests in public schools, passing the buck to local taxpayers
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June 6, 2023
For higher education in Texas, this year’s session was a mixed bag of interference and investment
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May 31, 2023
TEA takes over Houston schools this week. The district has to do these three things to regain local control
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May 30, 2023
Special ed funding, school book bans and more: How education issues fared in the Legislature
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May 24, 2023
One year after the Uvalde shooting, Sen. Roland Gutierrez is still pushing for gun reform
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May 23, 2023
Bees, butterflies, a steel tree: Uvalde’s new elementary school designed with students in mind
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May 15, 2023
Voices from Uvalde: ‘I just don’t want anybody to forget about her’
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May 16, 2023
Voices from Uvalde: ‘To this day, I kind of always feel like I’m looking for him’
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May 17, 2023
Voices from Uvalde: ‘Remember the names. It’s all we ask.’
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May 22, 2023
Voices from Uvalde: ‘If I can’t protect her, I’m going to protect my parents’
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May 17, 2023
A new podcast was ‘Seeking a Scientist.’ Texas’ Kate the Chemist was ‘here for it.’
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May 17, 2023
‘We’re being given scraps’: Texas teachers say Legislature is falling short on pay increases
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May 18, 2023
Voices from Uvalde: ‘By a simple hug, you could feel the love that she really had for you’
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May 15, 2023
Wide gap between Senate and the House on school voucher-like bill as the session nears the finish line
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May 12, 2023
Texas almost approved a school voucher program in the 1950s – to avoid desegregation.
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May 10, 2023
‘You Will Never Be One of Us,’ shows how a small town teacher’s fight in 1975 is relevant today
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May 8, 2023
Regents approve a controversial new school of civic leadership for UT-Austin
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May 3, 2023
‘Intimidation tactic’ — special ed parents see school attorneys in routine meetings
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May 2, 2023
Central Texas school districts call on state lawmakers to increase funding for public education
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May 1, 2023
The Black Classicists of Central Texas
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April 28, 2023
Typewriter Rodeo: Prom
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April 20, 2023
As Texas lawmakers debate school vouchers, what about students with disabilities?
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April 19, 2023
Graduates of San Antonio’s Peacock Military Academy cherish memories of a ‘magical place’
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April 14, 2023
Nearly all students are taking STAAR online now. A lawmaker and educators want to change that.
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April 13, 2023
‘School choice’: An education argument from 30 years ago returns to Texas
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April 12, 2023
12% of young adults in Texas are not in school or working
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April 11, 2023
Texas colleges are concerned about ChatGPT. Here’s how the new AI system changes learning.
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April 11, 2023
The Texas Senate passed school vouchers last week. What’s next?
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April 10, 2023
There’s no easy fix to Austin ISD’s special education evaluation backlog. Students are left waiting.
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April 4, 2023
‘Best of both worlds:’ This Dallas hybrid school is the first of its kind in Texas
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April 3, 2023
Hays County has had a series of fatal teen drug overdoses. Here’s what schools are doing about it.
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April 3, 2023
Austin ISD struggles to evaluate kids for special education services. The state is stepping in.
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March 30, 2023
Austin school district planning child care, housing facilities on former campuses
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March 29, 2023
Texas lawmakers debate which books belong in school libraries
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March 27, 2023
Carroll ISD may leave statewide school board group
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March 23, 2023
Advocates say social emotional learning is one approach to addressing the child mental health crisis
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March 23, 2023
Plano ISD runs a deficit. Why? It’s sending millions to the state.
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March 17, 2023
State takeover of Houston ISD could drive educators elsewhere, teachers association president says
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March 16, 2023
What can other school district takeovers teach us about Houston?
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March 15, 2023
Texas Education Agency announces takeover of the Houston Independent School District
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March 15, 2023
Texas families would get $8,000 in tax dollars to send students to private school in sweeping ‘parental rights’ bill backed by Lt. Gov.
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March 3, 2023
Controversial Border Patrol official given role at UTEP to make him ‘less risky’ for other universities, emails show
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March 1, 2023
As Texas STAAR test goes fully online, teachers ‘feel defeated,’ Texas Education Agency projects confidence
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March 1, 2023
Supreme Court hears argument in student debt relief case that could impact millions of Texans
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February 28, 2023
Plano ISD cosmetology program offers students a glimpse of a changing industry
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February 27, 2023
In a Central Texas county, high schoolers are jailed on felony charges for vaping what could be legal hemp
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February 23, 2023
UT System pauses new diversity, equity and inclusion policies at its campuses
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February 22, 2023
ChatGPT won’t ruin education, Texas academic says
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February 17, 2023
Will Texas school districts need to downsize if lawmakers don’t spend more on public education?
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February 16, 2023
‘No accountability’: Kids in special education are routinely restrained. Texas lawmakers could change that
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February 13, 2023
Texas public schools expect decreases in student enrollment, raising budgeting questions
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February 10, 2023
Here’s everything you need to know about school vouchers in Texas
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February 9, 2023
Abbott appears to issue warning to state agencies that consider diversity in their hiring practices
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February 7, 2023
School vouchers being pushed by Texas Republicans have an ugly origin story
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February 6, 2023
Senate Finance Committee begins consideration of education funding changes
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February 6, 2023
Texas Legislature wants to double its investment in student mental health resources
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February 2, 2023
Many parents are happy with the state of public schooling in Texas, poll shows
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February 1, 2023
Fort Worth ISD drops sex ed despite $2.6 million purchase of materials in April
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January 27, 2023
About 3,000 Texas schools were chosen for unannounced safety audits this fall. Most passed.
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January 27, 2023
A golden retriever helps students in Central Texas learn how to manage their emotions. Her name is Luna.
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January 23, 2023
This San Antonio teen went from taking tests to shaping his school district’s future in just a year
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January 19, 2023
Student opinions are mixed amid UT Austin’s campus TikTok ban
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January 19, 2023
Here’s why Pflugerville ISD might close schools — and how the community is fighting back
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January 16, 2023
Supreme Court of Texas allows Texas Education Agency to take over Houston ISD
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January 13, 2023
UT Austin is asking the Legislature for $48 million in special projects funding this session
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January 10, 2023
Educator pay is top of mind for Texas’ biggest teachers union this legislative session
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December 19, 2022
School vouchers are getting a renewed push at upcoming Texas Legislature
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December 14, 2022
How one Texas school district is responding to a string of student fentanyl deaths
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December 14, 2022
Katy school students come together as censorship of LGBTQ+ voices ramps up
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December 9, 2022
The largest teacher prep program in Texas is at risk of losing accreditation
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December 5, 2022
Texas Supreme Court could issue decision on TEA takeover of Houston ISD as soon as this month
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November 30, 2022
Stephen F. Austin State University moves to join the University of Texas System
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November 15, 2022
State-backed safety app lags behind competitors
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November 15, 2022
Teachers say they need respect, time and money to stay in the classroom
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November 15, 2022
Raises weren’t enough to stave off the teacher shortage in San Antonio
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November 14, 2022
What increased funding means for Texas prison education
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November 14, 2022
State leaders won’t commit to specifics about how much they might invest in children’s mental health
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November 14, 2022
Teacher resignations drive teacher shortage in San Antonio
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November 11, 2022
A federal judge calls student loan relief unlawful, deepening limbo for borrowers
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November 11, 2022
Texas GOP increases majority on State Board of Education with aid of ‘anti-CRT’ PAC, pro-charter donors
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November 7, 2022
Why more Texas districts are canceling classes on Election Day
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November 4, 2022
UT aerospace researcher recognized for pioneering work in space junk
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November 2, 2022
Texas voters have been less willing to approve school bonds in recent years
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October 25, 2022
Nation’s Report Card data shows how test scores fell after the pandemic
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October 25, 2022
Science ‘on their fingertips’: Texas professor making chemistry available to blind students
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October 21, 2022
How a Hill Country school district became a testing ground for a new school voucher plan
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September 7, 2022
This University of Texas professor knows Taylor Swift’s songbook all too well
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October 18, 2022
UT program aims to create a long-term solution to Texas’ teacher shortage
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October 17, 2022
Compared to pre-pandemic levels, Texas’ childcare industry remains understaffed
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October 14, 2022
Typewriter Rodeo: Overburdened Teachers
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October 12, 2022
‘All reasonable asks’: Uvalde mother and families continue push for gun reform with new nonprofit
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October 11, 2022
Why college rankings might not be the best way to pick your school
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October 11, 2022
Uvalde school district starts search for new superintendent
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October 10, 2022
Uvalde school district fires police officer under investigation over her actions during shooting
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October 6, 2022
Katy ISD high school students can now access LGBTQ+ suicide prevention resources. Advocates want more.
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October 5, 2022
Hispanic students were once segregated at this school. Now it will be a historic site
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September 30, 2022
Marfa’s Blackwell School given national historic status
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September 27, 2022
Public health educator pushes for climate to be part of health care conversations
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September 23, 2022
Houston ISD is the largest district in Texas, but it’s getting smaller. What does that mean for funding?
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September 23, 2022
Texas’ teacher shortage likely to be a major theme during the upcoming legislative session
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