As Massachusetts gears up for a much-anticipated public vote on expanding its charter school network, a recently published study paints a less-than-favorable picture of charters’ performance in Texas.
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.
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Military Communities Use Academics to Stop Base Closures
As others battle over possible base closures, many communities are preemptively defending their benefits to service members and their families — namely through high-quality public education.
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Higher Education
Texas Launches Voter Education Campaign Amid Scrutiny of Voter ID Law
Texas on Wednesday kicked off a voter education campaign ahead of the November elections. The state is required to spend $2.5 million to educate voters about its voter ID requirements.
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The Brief: Reckoning with the Numbers on Police Shootings
Recent police shootings across the nation have raised uncomfortable questions about how the police interact with minorities.
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The Brief: Could Perry Soon be Dancing With the Stars?
Former Gov. Rick Perry may be taking a break from campaigning to bust a move on the dance floor, following reports that he may be joining the next season of “Dancing With the Stars.”
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The Brief: DPS Requests $1 Billion for Border Security
Security along the U.S.-Mexico border could become a $1 billion expense to the state, according to a total budget request from the Department of Public Safety.
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The Brief: Travis County GOP Looks to Replace Chairman
Controversial conspiracy theorist Robert Morrow’s brief turn at the head of the Travis County GOP could be over by today.
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The Brief: UT Students Wage Sex Toy Protest on First Day of Class
Students and activists at the University of Texas at Austin voiced their displeasure with the new campus carry law by strapping sex toys to their backpacks.
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UT-Austin Students Snatch Up Free Dildos for Gun Protest
Cocks Not Glocks, a UT-Austin group formed in response to legislation allowing concealed handguns on college campuses, passed out thousands of multicolored sex toys Tuesday evening in preparation for a Wednesday protest rally.