More than 1 million people responded to the National Education Association’s campaign to urge voters to email their senators about the upcoming vote to confirm Betsy DeVos.
Sanya Mansoor
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The Bookshelf: Feb. 2, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Fast-Food Kids.
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The Q&A: Cathy Horn
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Cathy Horn, co-director of the new Education Research Center at the University of Houston.
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Wyoming bill may freeze special education funds
In an effort to reduce its $400 million budget deficit, Wyoming lawmakers will vote on a bill that caps special education funding.
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The Brief: What to expect from Greg Abbott’s State of the State
Gov. Greg Abbott will give his State of the State address today. In a session already filled with priorities — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is aggressively pushing 25 — Abbott may add some clarity.
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Two Texas mosques burned to the ground this month
The Islamic Center of Victoria was destroyed by a massive fire Saturday, less than three weeks after the partly constructed Islamic Center of Lake Travis suffered the same fate.
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Politics
Muslim leaders denounce “intolerance” as lawmakers hold “Islamic Terrorism” event
As Republican lawmakers met for a “homeland security summit,” Muslim leaders said state Rep. Kyle Biedermann discriminated against them in sending a letter to poll their beliefs.
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The Brief: After controversial survey, lawmaker hosts summit on ‘radical Islamic terrorism’
A state representative is holding a “Homeland Security Forum” at the state Capitol today, but a controversial survey the lawmaker sent out to “Islamic Leaders” polling their beliefs may overshadow the event.
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Meet the new members of the Texas Legislature
Twenty-two new faces have taken their places in the Texas Legislature this year — 21 of them in the House and one in the Senate. All but seven of them are Republicans.
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The Q&A: Bech Bruun
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Bech Bruun, chairman of the Texas Water Development Board.
