More Houston-area residents than not are against using state funds to pay for Texas students’ private school tuition, according to a study released this week by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
The Texas Education Agency is now permitted to publish its 2023 A-F school accountability ratings after an appeals court on Thursday lifted an injunction that had previously blocked their release.
Cy-Fair ISD's decision to strip chapters from books already approved by Texas' Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
ouston ISD state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles recently testified in favor of legislation that would give state education leaders more power to “increase the rigor” of the standards used to rate school districts annually.
An Equality Texas study shows many LGBTQ+ college students have considered leaving their schools — and the state entirely — since Senate Bill 17 went into effect last year.
The Texas Senate passed a bill late Tuesday that would let teachers pray or engage in religious speech in public school classrooms.
The Texas House Public Education Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday to take up two high priority bills which would address school funding and the creation of a school voucher plan. But the meeting was canceled late Monday night.
The Texas House Public Education Committee could propose a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increase by $395 the base amount of money public school districts get for each student.
The annual on-campus drag show at Texas A&M University welcomed hundreds Thursday night — despite efforts to ban such performances by school officials.
A bipartisan bill to create a $350 million grant program for safer railroad crossings is heading to the Texas House after passing unanimously through the Senate this week.
A Houston-area church pastor is under fire after condemning the sexuality of Deer Park ISD's superintendent finalist and urging his congregation to reject her recent appointment.
Supporters say diversity initiatives close educational and income gaps born from a history of prejudice. Republican officials say they prioritize identity over merit.
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas A&M University System officials from enforcing their recently adopted policy banning drag performances on their public campuses.
Houston ISD teachers will be evaluated and ranked through a new locally designed system that is expected to help determine their pay.
The Republican-led Texas Senate has passed a bill requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms across the state.
A petition against Conroe ISD’s implementation of the controversial Bible-infused Bluebonnet Learning curriculum has gained traction, receiving more than 1,300 signatures as of Wednesday afternoon.
A woman was removed from a Fort Bend Independent School District board meeting on Monday after urging board members to refrain from adopting Texas' Bible-focused curriculum and flipping off a member she called fascist.
Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms. But school leaders worry those limits will leave them with fewer options to refill their teacher ranks.
An excellent visual explainer by Audrey Hirsh to understand what the US department of Education (DoE) that Trump is dismantling actually does, and, just as importantly, what it does NOT do (hint: precisely what Trump blames it of doing)!
Gov. Greg Abbott is resurfacing claims that public schools across the country are allowing students to act as “furries” in classrooms in his latest push to funnel taxpayer funds to private schools.
