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Fact-checking Gov. Abbott’s claim that public schools have an ‘all-time high’ of $15K per student
During his full-throttle push to pass private school vouchers this legislative session, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly ...
Texas schools face scrutiny as teacher-student misconduct complaints double since 2019
SAN ANTONIO - After a cafeteria worker at East Central High School was arrested for an inappropriate relationship with a ...
Texas House passes legislation to remove STAAR test, replace with multiple new tests
The Texas House voted with near unanimous approval to pass HB4, which would replace the STAAR test with new forms of standardized testing for K-12 schools. This comes after the Texas Senate passed a ...
Why are Texas schools hiring uncertified teachers? Not enough certified ones are applying
The TEA said that for the 2024-2025 school year, 43,800 new teachers were hired in Texas and only 45% of them were certified.
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It’s not just about vouchers and school funding. Here are the other Texas public education bills you should track.
Student discipline, uncertified teachers and school bans on DEI and cellphones are some of the topics being debated at the ...
Central Texas schools warn parents of dangerous and fiery TikTok trend, the ‘Chromebook challenge’
BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - A growing trend on Tik Tok called the “Chromebook challenge” has students intentionally causing ...
North Texas high school student on life support after "Senior Assassin" game injury
A North Texas high school student is fighting for his life after playing in late April a controversial water gun game that's ...
Top 2026 Indiana High School Recruit, Purdue Target Finishing Prep Career in Texas
Steven Reynolds III, the top prospect in the 2026 recruiting class from Indiana, is headed to Texas with his family to ...