Four-day School Weeks are on the Rise in Texas
More than 500 schools are using four-day school weeks, a dramatic increase from two years ago driven by fierce competition for educators amid a statewide teacher shortage.
Texas School Ratings Improve, but More Campuses Inch Closer to State Sanctions
Fewer schools received a D or an F in the 2024-25 school year than the year prior. But for many of those campuses, several years of low grades in a row means more pressure to improve — or risk more state oversight.
Midland School Board Votes to Restore School Mame Honoring Confederate General
Five years ago, during the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, the board voted to change the high school to Legacy High. On Tuesday, it reversed course.
Texas State System Dissolves Faculty Senates
While other universities move to preserve the advisory bodies, Texas State will abolish them under a new state law.
Texas Students Banned from Using cellphones During the School Day
Texas will join several other states across the country in banning cellphones in schools.
Lawmakers Propose Replacing STAAR Exam
The tests would be administered at the beginning, middle and end of the school year. But the proposal’s fate is unclear with the House in limbo over a redistricting fight.
TAMUK Receives $3 Million for Student Support Services
The two programs serve 360 first-generation, Pell-eligible, undergraduate students each year.
Texas A&M System Hints Faculty Senates Will Stay
Chancellor Glenn Hegar also said he would prioritize student outcomes over big projects and skirted questions about diversity and academic freedom.
TAMUK Implements Changes to In-State Tution
These changes affect students who previously qualified for in-state tuition under Texas Education Code § 54.053(a)(3) but who cannot demonstrate lawful presence in the United States.
De La Rosa Awarded Best Painting at Inaugural South Texas Arts Fair
The South Texas Arts Fair featured visual artists in all mediums selected by jurors, whose art pieces were in the running for top honors in various categories.
16 Parents Sue to Stop Texas’ Ten Commandments Requirement
Supporters argue that the Ten Commandments and teachings of Christianity broadly are vital to understanding U.S. history.
Proposed Pell Grant Cuts for Nearly 500,000 College Students
Proposals in the federal budget bill would cut the maximum Pell Grant award amount by $1,500 and take away eligibility for students enrolled less than half-time.
Abbott Vetoes Funding for Summer Lunch Program
Abbott cited uncertainty over federal funding of the program as his reason for rejecting the state’s participation.
Texas Directs Public Universities to Identify Undocumented Students
The directive comes after a court rescinded undocumented students’ eligibility for in-state tuition.
TAMUK Student Awarded Study Abroad Grant
Established in 2001, the Study Abroad Grant Program is part of the society’s robust portfolio of award and grant programs, which currently gives more than $1 million each year to outstanding students.
Undocumented Students Challenge Loss of In-State Tuition
A group of undocumented students on Wednesday asked a judge to let them intervene in a case that revoked their access to in-state tuition, the first step in their ultimate goal of overturning the ruling.
Texas Gov. Signs $8.5 Billion for Public Education into Law
The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.
Texas Agrees to End In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Almost 20,000 undocumented college students in Texas will likely lose in-state tuition after this sudden policy reversal.
Bill for STAAR Test Dies in Texas Legislature
The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.