State Board of Education members will hear public testimony Tuesday on science curriculum standards that teach students to discredit evolution. They will discuss potential amendments to the standards Wednesday.
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School choice bill pitches savings accounts, tax credit scholarships
Sen. Larry Taylor on Monday filed Senate Bill 3, which pushes education savings accounts and tax credit scholarships to subsidize private school tuition and other education expenses.
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Politics
Trump administration moves forward with construction of border wall (video)
In the Texas Political Roundup: Lawmakers push for school choice legislation, President Trump unveils plans to build a wall on the southern border and Gov. Greg Abbott proposes removing any officeholder who promotes “sanctuary cities.”
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Criminal Justice
How should Texas teach students to interact with police?
Texas’ top criminal justice lawmakers are considering sending community leaders into public schools to teach ninth graders how to interact with police.
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New in Trib+Edu: Trump’s divisive ed secretary pick
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Trump’s pick for education secretary stirs controversy, H-E-B CEO makes a $100 million investment to support public schools and an interview with Michelle Kinder of the Momentous Institute.
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Higher Education
Analysis: Legislators start with a $5.3 billion difference of opinion
In their first-day numbers, the Texas Legislature’s two chambers didn’t even agree on the size of the current budget. The House baked in some supplemental expenses that the Senate left that out.
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Public Education
H-E-B CEO Charles Butt pledges $100 million to public schools nonprofit
Touting a $100 million investment from H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt, public school officials on Tuesday announced the creation of the Holdsworth Center, a nonprofit organization that will work with school districts.
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Criminal Justice
DeRay McKesson on race and policy in the age of Trump (video)
Full video of Evan Smith’s 1/13 conversation with civil rights activist and educator DeRay Mckesson at our symposium on race and public policy.
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Demographics
Race in Education in Texas (video)
Check out full video from our conversation on race and education at the Texas Tribune symposium on race. Panelists include former Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell and San Antonio ISD Assistant Superintendent Olivia Hernandez.
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Politics
Ted Cruz urges Texas Legislature to focus on school choice
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz urged state lawmakers Friday to take on school choice this session, adding his voice to what is likely to be a tough battle for education reformers under the pink dome.