Save It for Me: Abstinence Education in America

"...The definition of "abstinence education" was developed by political and religious conservatives, spearheaded by..."

May 30, 1997 News Feature

Rep. Gina Hinojosa on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We need to have the state pay its fair share into the school finance system”

"...value gets less money from the state for public education; in that sense, everybody is in recapture...."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Rep. Sheryl Cole on the 86th Texas Legislature

“We’ve always been on defense, and we’ve got to learn how to play offense”

"...Sheryl Cole: People’s priorities are public education, [fixing the] recapture formula, and property taxes, [so] I..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

State Board of Education Evolves

A rare bit of good news out of the SBOE

"...the past few decades: Science advocates are praising the Texas State Board of Education. Such insanity is the result..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Texas VegFest Returns to Austin

Any time a bunch of vegans get together, you can bet it will be a party

"...blood pumping and vegan flags flying. The sixth annual Texas VegFest will be the biggest celebration of them all...."

March 31, 2017 Food Feature by Alisha McDarris

Texas Budget Ping-Pong Begins

Chambers now start carving away at each other's proposals

"...already Republican public enemy number one for her 2011 education filibuster, and freshman Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who makes..."

March 24, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Back by Popular Demand: Save Texas Schools

Public schools march and rally set for March 24

"...Last year, Save Texas Schools put more than 11,000 students, families, teachers, and..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Scrap It or Cap It? What to Do With Texas' Top Ten Percent Law.

Some want to do away with the post-'Hopwood' admissions law, but UT officials and others say it works

"...who testified at last Wednesday's Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education hearing regarding the Top Ten Percent law governing Texas..."

April 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Looking Like Texas

District 51's Eddie Rodriguez represents the future of the state's people and policies

"...The northwest border of the 51st House District of Texas begins and ends roughly in the vicinity of Rep...."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

More Money for Music Education

"...Clapton and Bonnie Raitt were featured among our otherwise Texas-based artists was to exploit their commercial appeal to sell..."

Feb. 23, 2005 Postmarks

Texas Joins the Inadequacy Club

School-finance decision consistent with national trends

"...District Judge John Dietz's decision earlier this month that Texas school funding is not adequate is just "one individual's..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Comprehensive Sex Education Is Needed

"...We cannot let them do this ill-prepared and uneducated. Texas needs to do more to help children cope with..."

April 1, 2004 Postmarks

'Texas Monthly' Legislative Top 10s

Best and worst of the Lone Star State

"...Legislature's bounty of bad apples provided easy pickings for Texas Monthly's biennial roundup of lousiest lawmakers. TM's long-anticipated (at..."

June 22, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Pay, Performance, Politics, and Education

Perry offers incentive pay, but only to a tiny handful of teachers

"...a $10 million incentive pay program for a few Texas teachers. One hundred schools that serve predominantly low-income students..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

"The Subtext of a Yale Education" and "University Inc."

"...program consists of Laura Dunn’s “Subtext of a Yale Education” (1999, 31 min.), which follows the labor strikes at..."

Nov. 19, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Education: Dialing for Dollars

School funding remains unconstitutional: Will the Lege act?

"...When the subject is public schools and the Texas Legislature, it's less about what bills have been pre-filed,..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Education Austin Keeps Lead Status

AISD board also adds advisory council to weigh in on employee matters

"...by popular vote of all district employees (this being Texas, direct negotiation with unions is a no-no). Right now..."

April 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Guggenheim on Education and Getting the Job Done

Q&A with the director of Waiting for 'Superman'

"...Davis Guggenheim, the director of controversial new education documentary Waiting for 'Superman,' visited Austin for an advance..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Education

Lots of Reform, No Money

"...January about his theory on the importance of arts education, his name has been dropped regularly under the dome...."

May 8, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas House Bill Would Take Kids’ Phones Away During School Hours

Poll shows parents concerned about safety amid shootings

"...Over the past couple of years, several Texas school districts have implemented cellphone bans. The change could..."

March 28, 2025 News Feature by Mattea Gallaway

Texas Lege Preview: The End for Operation Lone Star?

Trump changes things, but border is still in focus for Texas GOP

"...wall – has spent $11 billion according to The Texas Tribune. Now, with a Trump administration planning to implement..."

Jan. 10, 2025 News Feature by Benton Graham

Breaking Down the Texas Bills That Will Change the 2024 School Year

Vaping is criminal, books are banned, and school cops are everywhere

"...A new video from Ken Paxton's financiers has Republicans..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Overdose Reversal Training Brings Supplies, Education to Texas State University

To serve and inject

"...exposures in the United States?" Callie Crow asked the Texas State University Police Department last Thursday at TXST's Round..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Save Texas Schools Rally

February 23, 2013. 13 photos.

"...ISD’s Eastside Memorial High’s Panther Band join the Save Texas Schools March and Rally 2013...."

Feb. 27, 2013 Photo Gallery

Texas Lege Sends Message to Schools: Take the Money, Don't Talk About Race

Public schools retain their funding, but with culture-war strings attached

"...After a contentious legislative session, public education ended up with a mixed bag of stable funding..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

State Board of Education Tries to Rewrite History

A sharpie to your textbook

"...The State Board of Education on Friday, Sept. 14, tentatively approved new standards for..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

School Finance Before the Texas Supreme Court

The State Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling before the end of the year

"...The state of Texas is applying a curious logic in its latest defense..."

Sept. 4, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Most Texas Voters Favor State-Funded Family Planning

And disapprove of 2011 fam-plan budget cuts

"...the conclusions reached by two pollsters hired by the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund to do research into Texans'..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Radnofsky's Education Fixes Fall on Few Ears

Senate candidate Barbara Ann Radnofsky demands incumbent Hutchison 'end the war on children,' lays out proposals for aiding public education

"...her proposals for how the feds can aid public education. "Most people know that Texas leads the country in..."

Feb. 3, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Special Election for Texas House of Representatives, District 48

The 'Chronicle' endorsement for the state House District 48, special election: Donna Howard

"...The dominating issue is education, because of its importance to District 48 voters, and..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature

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