Education

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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A white bookshelf lined with colorful kids' books
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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Three hands are seen at a laptop computer that's showing a practice exam
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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Three people are seen in a salon setting. A client is seated to the right of the photo wearing a chair cloth and facing to the right with his hair held up with clips. Next to him an instructor holding clippers gestures at his hair in mid-conversation with a student who looks on.
February 28, 2023

Plano ISD cosmetology program offers students a glimpse of a changing industry

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A teenage boy's reflection from the torso up is seen in a oval mirror, the teen himself is seen from the side standing to the right of the photo looking into the mirror. He has dark curly hair and clear-framed glasses and is sporting a white polo. This is Myles Leon.
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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A poster that says "let's solve this together!" is held up at a rally against potential school closures
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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A voter walks into the blue double doors of a school building past a "Vote Aqui Here" sign and two red and blue star-shaped balloons.
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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A closeup view of hands holding a 3D-printed model of an electron microscope image of a butterfly. The image of the butterfly is raised and textured so the hands can feel the image.
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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A person at a protest holds a sign reading "Teachers Just Want To Have FUNDS!"
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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Closeup of a white frame school building with a peaked roof.
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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September 19, 2022

‘It was a work love story’: A couple found each other and purpose at Texas School for the Blind

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September 8, 2022

State telemedicine program allows Texas children to see therapists at schools

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An empty classroom with several desks and chairs and a yellow carpet.
September 7, 2022

Texas schools are at a ‘tipping point,’ education professors say

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September 7, 2022

As Uvalde students return to school, DPS officers face further scrutiny

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September 6, 2022

Austin’s Ukrainian School is a safe space for those fleeing a country at war

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August 15, 2022

‘The end of last year will be with us’: Are Texas schools any safer since the Uvalde shooting?

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September 2, 2022

Texas education board moves to delay updates to social studies curriculum after conservative pushback

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August 31, 2022

Texas State Board of Education to delay revisions to social studies standards

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August 26, 2022

How can the U.S. help bring down the cost of college?

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August 26, 2022

‘They are not naive about the reality’: New Texas teachers enter a field in crisis

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August 25, 2022

Surge in oil prices could push UT System’s endowment to nation’s largest

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August 24, 2022

Uvalde school police chief fired three months after botched response to school shooting

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August 23, 2022

‘This is not a new concept to us’: Austin schools police chief talks safety after Uvalde

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August 22, 2022

An Austin school and state-of-the-art clinic unite to meet the needs of medically fragile children

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August 18, 2022

‘The worst political environment for public schools’: Teachers go back to school amid rising tensions

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August 18, 2022

Notebooks, pens and active shooter drills: How Texas schools prepare for the new year

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August 17, 2022

Texas kids struggling with mental health, self-harm as school starts back

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August 16, 2022

Most efforts to ban books from Texas schools are politician-led, investigation finds

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August 16, 2022

COVID — and now monkeypox — in the back of everyone’s minds as Texas schools enter pandemic year 3

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August 16, 2022

Texas school ratings show improvement compared to 2019, but those in poorer neighborhoods still lag

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August 12, 2022

As school year approaches, administrators scramble to help short-staffed Texas campuses

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August 4, 2022

Heat protections for high school athletes in Texas are insufficient, experts say

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August 2, 2022

Critical race theory, LGBTQ issues top debate on state’s social studies curriculum overhaul

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July 28, 2022

Texas schools struggling to spend billions in federal pandemic aid

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July 28, 2022

Rural Texas districts struggling to attract teachers are switching to four-day school weeks

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July 26, 2022

Principal of Uvalde’s Robb Elementary placed on administrative leave

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July 22, 2022

Texas State to offer Harry Styles history course in 2023

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July 21, 2022

Study finds COVID-related school closures increased mental health risks for young people

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July 21, 2022

Will Texas have enough teachers when school starts again?

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July 20, 2022

Uvalde families tell school leaders they’ve lost their trust

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