Want to Correct “Learning Loss” in Texas Schools? Listen to Texas Students.
To improve students’ experience in school and their capacity to learn, student voices need to be amplified
Opinion
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Haley DeVos-Roy, Jan. 20, 2022
It’s Time to Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable
We do not need another TikTok video inviting or suggesting school violence
Annika Olson, Jan. 13, 2022
Texas Abortion Ban Is an Attack on Free Speech
SB 8 restricts the right of an individual to use their voice to help another person procure an abortion
Rachel Osterloh, Dec. 22, 2021
Be Kind With Refugees
Immigrants should be celebrated for the contributions they bring to society, not feared or despised
Derrick Bonyuet, Dec. 9, 2021
Why I’m Not Sweating the STAAR Test Anymore
A Texas student explains why standardized testing seems like a big waste of time and money
Aina Marzia, Dec. 2, 2021
Texas Gas Programs Not a Solution to Climate Change
The main provider of natural gas to the Austin area has a profoundly flawed climate policy, and is spending substantial funds on greenwashed conservation programs
Paul Robbins, Nov. 24, 2021
Surviving Whole in a Broken System
Caregiver violence is a form of abuse that affects thousands of Texans with disabilities. And yet, there is a constant need for more caregivers.
Renee Lopez, Nov. 18, 2021
Why Local Farms Matter
Lucia Sewing-Cole of Good Apple on how to be a more ethical food consumer
Lucia Sewing-Cole, Nov. 11, 2021
Where Did the Money Go?
Rep. Vikki Goodwin questions why more than $5 billion in federal funds intended to help students has been diverted into the state coffers
Vikki Goodwin, Nov. 4, 2021
PACE Program May Provide Pandemic Lifeline to Businesses, Nonprofits, Private Schools
Travis County Commissioner Brigid Shea and Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Bruce Elfant make the case for a clean energy program
Brigid Shea, Sept. 30, 2021
Austin’s Sustainability Efforts Need Anti-Displacement Tools
An environmental policy advocate explains why urban planning and increased sustainability efforts must address gentrification as Austin's people are just an integral to Austin as its infrastructure is.
Chelsea Gómez, Sept. 23, 2021
Bring Back East Avenue – Downtown Is No Place for a 20-lane Death Machine
The case for running freeways around cities, rather than through them
Chris Riley, Sept. 16, 2021
Oak Hill Road Plan Is Taxpayer Abuse
The argument against TxDOT's plan for a freeway flyover at the intersection of U.S. 290 and Texas 71
Carol Cespedes, Sept. 16, 2021
Investing in Working-Class Communities Is Central to Our Public Safety
Travis County D.A. Jose Garza argues we must invest time and resources the root cause of crime – instability
José Garza, Sept. 9, 2021
Texas Republicans Want to Jail People in Poverty Indefinitely and Call It “Reform”
Almost 75% of people sitting in Texas jails have not been convicted of any crime; they simply can't afford to go home
Kenna Titus, Aug. 26, 2021
The Task for UT Staff and Faculty This Fall
Building confidence in students will need to be a priority for the UT community
Avani Chhaya, Aug. 12, 2021
Administrative Bureaucracies Make for a Not So Warm Welcome
On the anniversary of her first year in town, a new resident reflects on what's complicated her time here
Sara Collins, July 22, 2021
Texas Schools’ Drug Policies Aren’t Working
Schools are contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline by continuing to use drug education that has been proven to be harmful
Dhiya Dhandapani, July 8, 2021
Looming Climate Disaster Is Obvious. What Are You Doing About It?
Martin Luecke, July 1, 2021
We Must Not Turn Back the Clock on Voting Rights
Parties should be competing to win more votes, not working to keep voting down
Tom Lopach, June 17, 2021
Invest in Women and Families, Not New Jails
Judge Andy Brown, June 3, 2021
Prop B Passed. Now What?
We must prioritize long-term solutions for homelessness over easier-to-implement changes such as temporary shelters
Elizabeth Heitkemper, May 27, 2021
Conspiracy Theorists Are Central to the New Voter Suppression. I Got to Know One of Them Too Well.
Op-ed: Austin City Council Member Greg Casar traces a fringe candidate's vendetta against him to Trump's Big Lie
Greg Casar, May 20, 2021
Time to Retrofit Our City for the Transit System Voters Approved
Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison offers a manifesto of sorts for transit-oriented development
Natasha Harper-Madison, May 13, 2021
We Still Haven’t Solved Austin’s Public Transit Problems
People don't get out of their cars to use public transit because it's inefficient
Barbara Epstein, May 6, 2021
Texas' Anti-LGBTQIA Bills Are Cruelty Aimed at My Transgender Patients
A physician caring for transgender patients and the sister of a transgender man explains how discriminatory policies impact lifelong health
Aliza Norwood, April 29, 2021
The Extreme Anti-Abortion Agenda Being Pushed Forward at the Texas Lege Is Harmful and Cruel
Texans deserve the trust and the power to decide what is best for them, their bodies, and their futures
Courtney Chambers, April 15, 2021
A Tragedy, Upon a Tragedy, Upon Another Tragedy; or, the Death and Despair of Jail Inmates
Law professor Ron Beal argues that Gov. Abbott, under the cover of the pandemic, has usurped the power of the judicial branch
Ron Beal, April 8, 2021
Over 200,000 Asian People in Central Texas Feel the Heartache of Georgia. Do You?
Central Texas leaders and community members should stand against anti-Asian hate through specific actions
Darlene Lanham, April 1, 2021
White Privilege in Austin’s Unhoused Community
Alberta Phillips, chair of the ECHO Board of Governors, explains the kind of racism that can lock Black people into a lifetime of living unsheltered
