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The Houston ISD Takeover Explained

The Houston ISD Takeover Explained

On Wednesday, the Texas Education Agency officially announced they were taking over Houston ISD. The threat had been omnipresent for years, but in the past few weeks the drumbeat of a potential takeover of the state’s largest school district became deafening. The TEA...

Student Loan Relief Hits The Supreme Court

Student Loan Relief Hits The Supreme Court

This morning, arguments will be heard at the Supreme Court challenging the legality of President Biden’s student debt relief plan. Over forty million borrowers could be impacted based on how the ultra-conservative court decides. Within weeks of announcing the relief...

Op-Ed: Ensuring Our Kids Have Schools That Help Them Thrive

Op-Ed: Ensuring Our Kids Have Schools That Help Them Thrive

Inevitably, you’ve seen the headlines about our public education system in crisis: Texas teachers are leaving in droves. Schools are struggling to fill all staff positions. Some districts are looking at closing campuses because there just isn’t enough money to keep...

Texas lawmaker proposes ‘age-appropriate’ book bill

Texas lawmaker proposes ‘age-appropriate’ book bill

There are still two months before the 88th Texas legislative session starts in early 2023. Still, Texas Republicans’ pre-filing records show banning more books in public schools and deciding what students can read in a classroom will be a top priority for the...

Charting Greg Abbott’s Charter School Affinity

Charting Greg Abbott’s Charter School Affinity

As the campaign for governor churns into its final weeks, Greg Abbott has made a huge point of championing charter schools around the state. Charter schools are funded by the government but operated independently of the state. For conservatives in Texas, charter...

Education Remains a Driving Force in Texas Races

Education Remains a Driving Force in Texas Races

A handful of runoff races over the weekend means that election season in Texas is finally, and mercifully, over until November. Still, the runoff races highlighted the growing divisions over education that have spilled over into school board and college races. In...