Elementary and middle school students attending Texas public schools showed small gains on state math exams but remained relatively flat in reading.
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Texas high schoolers show gains across all subjects on STAAR tests
Pandemic disruptions put many children behind, but newly released end-of-course results show students making progress.
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Texas’ charter school boom may soon bust, experts caution
Texas’ charters continued growing this school year, but the pace slowed. Experts warn that the enrollment drop facing traditional school districts could also affect charters.
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Public Education
Texas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8.5 billion boost
Public school leaders told lawmakers how they’re navigating finances, teacher quality and special education after last year’s state funding overhaul.
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Public Education
Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students
School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, investigation shows.
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Public Education
Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency
TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses’ accountability rating.
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Public Education
Texas’ discipline push sends kids to ‘jail-like’ campuses
Lawmakers increasingly view disciplinary alternative programs as a solution to behavior problems. Critics say they harm students.
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TribCast: Where have all the school kids gone?
Our podcast looks into declining public school enrollment and other impacts of the federal immigration crackdown.
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Public Education
Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades
Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.
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State Government
Teachers with national certification earn more, but Texas is questioning its worth
The National Board Certification is widely considered the most demanding for teachers. Texas leaders are examining whether it fits the state’s merit-based system.
