A limited group of families with 3- and 4-year-olds who already qualify for free public pre-K can receive state funds to attend private preschool.
Jaden Edison
Jaden Edison is the public education reporter for The Texas Tribune, where he previously worked as a reporting fellow in summer 2022. Before returning to the Tribune full time, he served as the justice reporter for The Connecticut Mirror, another nonprofit newsroom covering government, politics and public policy. He also interned at Poynter, a nonprofit media institute. Jaden has a master's degree from the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University and a bachelor's degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Texas State University, where he was editor-in-chief of the The University Star, the campus' student-run newspaper. Read Articles by Jaden Edison
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Texas Education Agency taking over Lake Worth, Connally and Beaumont school districts
The three interventions come after the state’s education agency announced plans to take over Fort Worth ISD in October.
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In school voucher rules, Texas lets families get more for pre-K but rejects additional reporting requirements
The rules serve as the foundation for Texas’ private school voucher program, which will officially launch at the start of the 2026-27 school year.
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Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school
Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.
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As appeals court is poised to consider Texas’ Ten Commandments law, other legal challenges mount
The judges opting to hear the cases together marks a significant development in a saga that many believe will reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Texas education chief met with Turning Point USA to discuss group’s expansion in high schools
The meeting happened days before Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million to help establish chapters of the conservative student group on every Texas college and high school campus.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues three school districts for not displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms
The suits against Galveston, Round Rock and Leander ISDs come after Texas passed a law requiring the commandments be posted in classrooms. The law is being challenged in federal court.
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Texas superintendents say school takeovers aren’t a sustainable way to boost student learning
School district leaders said the state’s increasing reliance on takeovers to improve academic performance threatens local control. The emergence of private school vouchers could pose another challenge.
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Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul
Some advisers have criticized diversity efforts, questioned the historical contributions of people of color, and promoted debunked beliefs.
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Texas put its chief financial officer in charge of school vouchers. Here’s what you need to know.
The Texas comptroller holds tremendous power over the program, including choosing which companies the state will pay millions to help manage it. Voters will decide who runs the agency next year.