Trump education cuts target K-12 programs it deems unnecessary
The president’s budget proposal for the fiscal year 2018 includes a 13.5 percent cut in education spending. Full Story
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![Des Moines, Iowa USA January 28, 2016: New York businessman Donald Trump rallies a crowd of veterans at Drake University while other Republican presidential candidates hold a final Des Moines debate prior to next week's caucuses.]()
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Iowa abandons test platform after spending millions to create it
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
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Massachusetts charter school rescinds hair policy after uproar
A charter school in Massachusetts has reversed a policy that banned students from wearing hair extensions on campus. Full Story
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The Q&A: Jonathan Schwartz
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
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The Bookshelf: May 25, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Addicted to Reform. Full Story
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House backs Giddings measure targeting "lunch shaming"
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
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![State Rep. Helen Giddings, D-Desoto, holds up a sample of a piece of cheese given to students who lack money to pay for school lunches in Dallas area schools during a personal privilege speech on the House floor May 9, 2017, where she chastised House Freedom Caucus members for killing her bill on school lunches for poor kids.]()
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Grieving mom “humbled” and “relieved” after Senate passes autopsy bill
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
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The Brief: Time is almost up for the House to vote out Senate bills
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
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Bill on certification pits doctors against hospitals
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
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School lunch bill revived as an amendment; no longer mandatory
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
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