The Texas School Solution: More Guns, Less Money

Post-Sandy Hook bill would put teachers in firing line

"...Last session, Texas cut $5.4 billion out of public school funding. And..."

Dec. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...It's hard to imagine the 86th Texas Legislature being any crazier than the last three, or..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

AISD’s Special Education System Struggles to Keep Up

School system tries to keep up with its workload and comply with legal mandates

"...disorder (ADHD). She brought the results to the special education staff at Pecan Springs Ele­­ment­­ary, who concurred. But diagnoses..."

Feb. 26, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...If there's a poster child for what's best about Texas school kids, she could be Regan Lively. With a..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Opinion: 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

"...and she will forever have a criminal record. The education system is at the root of the problem, and..."

July 9, 2021 Column by Dhiya Dhandapani

Local Democrats Take Another Shot at Education Board

Third time's a charm?

"...Texas State Board of Education candidate Judy Jennings just wants..."

Sept. 30, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Drop in the Bucket: Disputed Fed Ed Funding Comes to Texas

Disputed fed ed funding comes to Texas

"...After a long fight, Texas looks likely to receive a delayed $830 million in..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rep. James Talarico on the 86th Texas Legislature

“There isn’t a blue or red way to fix public education – there’s only a right way”

"...Talarico (HD-52), one of the youngest members of the Texas House, was sworn in after his November election district..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Top 10 Education Stories

"...The U.S. Department of Education will take more of a backseat in education policy,..."

Jan. 1, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Abbott Appoints New Education Commissioner

Education advocates criticized Morath for attempting to quietly privatize Dallas ISD

"...There are some clenched jaws in Texas education circles as Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Dallas..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Perry Signs Education Bill: Now What?

Gov signs off on HB5 after veto speculation

"...system, it's one of the most significant pieces of education legislation in decades...."

June 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Perry Poisons Education Funding

How will Texas schools fare without federal education money?

"...unravel the current fight between the U.S. Department of Education and Gov. Rick Perry over emergency public school funding...."

Sept. 17, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Reclaiming Education: Hoping for Sanity at the SBOE

Will it take a miracle to oust the religious right bloc?

"...in the last few years the State Board of Education has apparently managed to accomplish it...."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

A-to-Z Guide to Education in 1999

"...ratings and Audits. This was the first year the Texas Education Agency rated school districts "unacceptable" for submitting unreliable..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Will Texas Sex Ed Come of Age?

After 23 years, the State Board of Education might be ready to make some changes

"...seem to happen too fast, there's a chance that Texas students may finally receive more comprehensive sex education come..."

July 3, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

State Board of Education Brings a New Anti-Sex Circus to Town

Anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and creationism advocates to help revise Texas public schools’ sex education

"...The State Board of Education has anointed anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and creationism advocates to guide..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas School Funding

Still unconstitutional

"...terrible case of déjà vu. In 2004, he told Texas lawmakers that the state's public school-finance system failed to..."

Sept. 5, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Top 10 Education Stories

School finance lawsuits, AISD board shakeup, and more

"...candidate Michael Wil­liams as the state's new commissioner of education. Unlike all his predecessors, Williams has zero education policy..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...Samantha Smoot, executive director of the Texas Freedom Network since 1998, recently announced her resignation, effective..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Has AISD Cleared Its Special Education Backlog, or Not?

After July 1 deadline, 77 evaluations still to be completed

"...an announcement: Its once egregious backlog of uncompleted special education evaluations was "no more." The backlog, which had prompted..."

July 16, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left

Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

"...The Texas State Board of Education, a perennial hotbed of right-wing..."

Feb. 18, 2020 News Post by Mary Tuma

Top 10 Education Stories

Mack Brown, Meria Carstarphen, and the rest of the gang

"...Memor­ial After years under constant threat of closure, the Texas Education Agency, AISD, and the East Austin community came..."

Jan. 3, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

It's a Texas Issue

"...Dear Editor: Re: “Public Notice: Does Business Really Hate Education?” [News, Oct. 10]: The Texas Association of Business has..."

Oct. 14, 2014 Postmarks

Top 10 Education Stories

Edukayshun 'r' us

"...of the terrible rival plans (authored by House Public Education Committee Chair Rob Eissler and Senate counterpart Florence Shapiro)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Price of an Education

As the Lege looms, don't bet the house on new money for schools

"...Gov. Rick Perry weighed in on public education last week, first in his own voice and then..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Column by Michael King

State Education Agency Dogs AISD Over Special Education Backlog

Austin ISD gets a state monitor

"...September 26: The Texas Education Agency announced in March that it would send..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Top 10 Education Stories

Reading, writing, arithmetic ... well, that's three!

"...2) School Finance, Still Awful In May, the Texas Supreme Court deemed the state's school finance system and..."

Dec. 30, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Judge: Texas School Finance System Unconstitutional

Now what? Legislators, education advocates and think tanks respond

"...John Dietz finally released his ruling yesterday on the Texas public school finance system, it was no surprise to..."

Feb. 5, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Will Texas Do Better?

As the 83rd Legislature slouches toward Austin, hope dances a two-step with apprehension

"...the arrival of the Legis­lat­ure with a mixture of Texas welcome and political trepidation, and the 83rd session, which..."

Dec. 7, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

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