Past Contributions

• Trump education cuts target K-12 programs it deems unnecessary

  by Sanya Mansoor May 24, 2017

  The president’s budget proposal for the fiscal year 2018 includes a 13.5 percent cut in education spending. Full Story 

• Iowa abandons test platform after spending millions to create it

  by Sanya Mansoor May 24, 2017

  After paying more than $14 million to create a platform to administer its standardized reading exam for elementary students, Iowa is scrapping the testing software. Full Story 

• Massachusetts charter school rescinds hair policy after uproar

  by Sanya Mansoor May 24, 2017

  A charter school in Massachusetts has reversed a policy that banned students from wearing hair extensions on campus. Full Story 

• The Q&A: Jonathan Schwartz

  by Sanya Mansoor May 24, 2017

  In this week’s Q&A, we interview Jonathan Schwartz, associate dean of graduate studies for the College of Education at the University of Houston. Full Story 

• The Bookshelf: May 25, 2017

  by Sanya Mansoor May 24, 2017

  In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Addicted to Reform. Full Story 

• House backs Giddings measure targeting "lunch shaming"

  by Sanya Mansoor Updated: May 24, 2017

  After several failed attempts and compromises during the legislative session, Rep. Helen Giddings finally succeeded in getting the House to pass a measure that targets "lunch shaming" in schools. Full Story 

• Grieving mom “humbled” and “relieved” after Senate passes autopsy bill

  by Sanya Mansoor May 23, 2017

  Lara McDaniel was devastated when her 7-year-old son died in an accident. An investigator didn't allow her to see her child's body until three days after his death — after an autopsy had been conducted. Full Story 

• The Brief: Time is almost up for the House to vote out Senate bills

  by Sanya Mansoor May 23, 2017

  The House is expected to take up bills on maternal mortality and the state's voter ID law as the Senate deliberates passage of bathroom restrictions for transgender students and property tax reform. Full Story 

• Bill on certification pits doctors against hospitals

  by Sanya Mansoor Updated: May 23, 2017

  A bill slated to hit the Texas House floor on Tuesday would bar hospitals and health plans from differentiating between physicians who have undergone a widely-used recertification process and those who haven't. Full Story 

• School lunch bill revived as an amendment; no longer mandatory

  by Sanya Mansoor May 20, 2017

  After being denied by the House Freedom Caucus multiple times, a measure to let schools give meals to students without money in their accounts was revived as an amendment to another bill. Full Story