Classrooms remained open on Tuesday in Chicago after teacher union leaders and the city hammered out a last-minute tentative contract agreement.
Alex Samuels
Alex Samuels was a reporter for The Texas Tribune from 2017 to 2021. She helped with national campaign coverage, wrote stories about the intersection of race and politics in Texas, and covered the hottest political news bubbling out of local communities. She was also one of the primary authors of The Blast, the Tribune’s subscription-only daily newsletter for political insiders. Alex began at the Tribune as a fellow in 2016. She graduated in 2017 from the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. She originally is from Massachusetts and is the best pingpong player at the Tribune.
A new breed of learning: compassion-based curriculum
Schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky, are engaged in an ambitious social and emotional learning initiative called the Compassionate School Project (CSP).
Poll: California voters support Common Core standards
A new poll commissioned by Children Now, an Oakland-based nonprofit advocacy, found that more than three of five registered California voters support Common Core standards.
The Q&A: Noah De Lissovoy
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Noah De Lissovoy, associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.
Washington Supreme Court rules on education funding
The Washington Supreme Court issued a new order last week continuing the $100,000 per-day contempt sanctions it issued against the state in 2015 over its failure to adequately fund public schools.
Audit finds risks in charter schools
A new audit found charter schools and their management organizations pose a potential financial risk to federal funds, as well as threatening to miss the mark on achieving program goals.
Scary clown threats causing frenzy on school campuses
Scary clown threats have stirred the fears of students, parents, and administrators at hundreds of schools nationwide, forcing leaders to determine how to respond seriously while preventing mass hysteria.
Will Trump hurt GOP down-ballot? Pelosi and Cornyn disagree
During a pair of stops Wednesday in San Antonio and Austin, the two Congressional leaders provided confident outlooks for their parties’ prospects in November.
The Brief: Trump and Castro, in San Antonio, Address GOP Loyalties
Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan were focal points of discussion for their support, or lack thereof, for their party’s nominee.
The Brief: Young Republicans Want Texas GOP To Distance From Trump
No Texas GOP officials have withdrawn their endorsements of Donald Trump.



