The Sandy Hook Promise, comprised of families who lost children at the Sandy Hook school shooting, has launched a new public service campaign.
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National survey highlights inequities in education
A new survey of 4,700 public school teachers and principals, released by Scholastic and YouGov, found that public school educators overwhelmingly believe that equity in education should become a national priority.
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The Q&A: Janice Todd
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Janice Todd, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education at the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.
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Politics
On some key early issues, Cruz allies himself strongly with Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, once a vicious critic of Donald Trump, is allying himself with the president-elect on some key issues shaping the early stages of Trump’s transition into the White House.
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Politics
Texas ag chief Sid Miller on social media habits: “I’m not a news organization”
“It’s like Fox News: I report, you decide if it’s true or not,” Miller said Wednesday, responding to a Texas Tribune report about his tendency to spread fake news stories on Facebook.
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Politics
In cheesy D.C. political ripoff, Arkansas claims queso crown
U.S. senators from Texas and Arkansas engaged in a food fight for the ages at the nation’s Capitol on Wednesday. Inexplicably, Texas lost.
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Politics
Patrick: Rogue Texas elector could lead to binding law
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday that a Texas Republican elector’s decision not to vote for Donald Trump may lead state legislators to pass a law requiring electors to support the winner of the statewide popular vote.
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Texas Tech plans for new veterinary school now “on pause”
Texas Tech University’s plans to open a veterinary school in Amarillo have been placed on hold for now, the school’s governing system confirmed.
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New in TribTalk: Business, privacy and bathrooms
The Texas Association of Business claims that legislation that allows businesses to protect women and young girls is “discriminatory,” but this couldn’t be further from the truth, writes state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano.
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TribCast
Tampon taxes, fetal remains, Sid Miller’s beef (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Alexa, Jim and Julian about the state’s new rules governing fetal remains, Sid Miller’s latest turn in the headlines, bills governing taxes on tampons and the Trib’s yearlong Bordering on Insecurity Project.
