With another four states set to hold nominating contests today, Ted Cruz worked hard Monday to position himself as the one best able to take on billionaire front-runner Donald Trump.
Jacob Sanchez
Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer, and an intern for The Quay County Sun and Clovis News Journal. Sanchez was the print editor-in-chief at Hilltop Views, the student newspaper at St. Edward’s. Sanchez is from the small West Texas town of Fort Stockton.
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The Brief: With Victories, Cruz Moves Closer to Trump Showdown
Ted Cruz had an eventful weekend, winning a pair of Republican presidential caucuses in Kansas and Maine on Saturday to bolster his argument that the field should narrow to him and front-runner Donald Trump.
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The Brief: Cruz Keeps Focus on Trump in Latest Debate
Ted Cruz focused his attention on Donald Trump, the man ahead of him in the polls and in the delegate count, at Thursday night’s debate between the remaining GOP presidential contenders.
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The Brief: Travis GOP Ponders, Should He Stay or Should He Go?
A day after Robert Morrow, a man known for controversial and frequently profane postings on social media, was elected as chairman, Travis County GOP precinct chairmen differed on whether he should continue in the job.
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Charter School Expansion Divides Massachusetts Lawmakers
A ballot measure proposed in Massachusetts, if approved by voters, would allow for the creation or expansion of 12 charter schools a year.
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The Q&A: Victor Saenz
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Victor Saenz, an associate professor in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Study Highlights Effectiveness of Character Education
The National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia recently published a study highlighting the effectiveness of the museum’s character education programs.
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Technology Emphasized in Student-Designed High School
At the Brooklyn Lab Charter School, sixth and seventh grade students were tasked with a rather unique homework assignment: design the ideal high school.
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Documentary Marks 50 Years of Unequal Schooling in Chicago
The 1963 Chicago schools boycott and protests remain a critical chapter in the story of public schools that still face issues of racial segregation today.
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California Court Hearing Appeal About Teacher Tenure
An appeals court in California will rule on a 2014 Superior Court ruling that struck down the tenure and seniority system for public school teachers.
