An author of the athletic and academic renaissance at Baylor University, Ken Starr now faces a diminished role in the aftermath of reports of sexual assaults at the school.
Madlin Mekelburg
Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the Houston Chronicle as both a metro intern in Houston and as an intern in their Austin bureau covering the Texas Legislature.
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The Brief: Paxton Shopped Districts for Transgender Policy Lawsuit
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton approached at least two North Texas school districts about adopting transgender guidelines that led to his lawsuit against the federal government.
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Senate Republicans Back Patrick on Defying Transgender Directive
Also, Susan Combs launches a smart schools initiative funded from her leftover campaign funds and another round of strategic fiscal reviews is announced.
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Briles Fired, Starr Reassigned in Baylor Shakeup
Baylor University has fired head football coach Art Briles and removed Ken Starr from his post as president in the wake of an investigation into sexual assault allegations on campus.
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The Brief: Texas Files 40th Lawsuit Against Obama Administration
In the latest legal action taken against the current president, Texas was one of 11 states moving to stop a directive for public school districts to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice.
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Facing Budget Cuts, Chicago Schools Turn to Parents For Lobbying Help
Schools across the Chicago area are hosting budget forums to help parents understand what proposed budget cuts will do to their community’s classrooms and what they can do to lobby state legislators for more funding.
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The Q&A: Katie Anderson
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Katie Anderson, general counsel for the Fort Worth Independent School District.
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Profitable Online Schools Yield Sub-Par Results for Students
Schools like the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school based in Ohio, make huge profits on diverted federal and state funding, but experts say these online schools have not lived up to expectations.
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The Bookshelf: May 26, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Bridge to Brilliance.
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Mental Health Coaching Reduces Preschool Expulsion Rates
Expulsion rates for preschoolers are three times the rate of older students, but these numbers improve when teachers get assistance from mental health professionals in the classroom.
