Texas House OKs Bill to Discipline Students
A last-minute amendment would require students to go to alternative education settings if they attack a teacher or make terroristic threats.
Texas House Signs on to Support Education Voucher Bill
The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the 150-seat House.
Texas Colleges Pitch Quick Credentials
Short-term certificates can only take a few weeks to get but don’t always lead to better earnings or higher degrees.
Border and Education Wishlist Could Expand State Budget
If bills now being considered pass, lawmakers will be left with $3.3 billion to take care of unforeseen costs over the next two years.
T.E.A Ready to Find New Leaders for Houston School District
Texas’ education agency first moved to take over the district in 2019 after years of low student performance at a single Houston ISD high school.
The Pandemic Lockdowns Has Undone Years of Educational Gains in Texas
Gaps in student learning because of the pandemic lockdown could impact students in the long term.
NIFA Invests Over $3.5M to Develop Food Safety Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture are to invest over $3.5 million to support education of food, agriculture, and farm safety for youth in under served communities.
Standardized Test Scores Dropped Dramatically
The drop was more significant in districts that had most of their instruction online, compared to districts with more in-person classes.
Texas universities Looking for More Funding
Two-and four-year school leaders are looking for more support as the state decides how to spend $16 billion in federal stimulus funding.
Texas Hires two Companies to run STAAR
Contracts totaling $388 million have been awarded to Cambium Assessment and Pearson, a longtime player in testing Texas public school students.
Texas Still Blocked From Houston’s School District
The appeals court upheld a temporary injunction that stops Texas from ousting Houston ISD's school board.
Texas Leaders Urge State not to cut Funding
Enrollment has fallen as schools and families grapple with pandemic closures and health concerns. Next semester, the declines could start hitting district budgets.
Texas Enrollment and FAFSA Applications Down
National data shows just 24% of Texas high school seniors have filled out federal financial aid forms, a nearly 15% decline from the same time last year.