The latest education news from The Texas Tribune.
Rio Grande Valley parents and educators told federal and state officials Tuesday that school districts lacked knowledge and resources to get students special education services that comply with federal law. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new report gives a failing grade to state-developed education "report cards," slow growth found in math and science scores in U.S. and an interview with Janice Todd of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Trump taps school choice advocate to head Department of Education, election renews interest in civic education and an interview with Fikile Nxumalo of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New study shows young students are at greater risk of weight gain when school's out for the summer, new classroom edition of Minecraft has launched and an interview with Alexandra Loukas of UT-Austin's College of Education. Full Story
Some elections are referendums on issues, public votes that give lawmakers a good idea of what voters want. This election isn't one of those. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The high school graduation rate hits a record high, a warning about a type of retirement plan used by many teachers and an interview with Micheal Sandbank of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education. Full Story
State lawmakers complain that local property taxes need to be leashed. But state lawmakers are more responsible for the increases than they let on. Full Story
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The Texas Education Agency has dismissed a complaint alleging that Harmony Public Schools engaged in financial malfeasance and other misconduct. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new audit finds charters and their management organizations pose risks to federal funds, schools address clown threats and an interview with Noah De Lissovoy of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A divisive political climate complicates efforts to teach about the elections, an Alabama school requires a background check before having lunch with a child and an interview with Anthony Brown and Louis Harrison of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
Former Baylor University President Ken Starr pushed back Saturday against the notion that the school — or its athletic department — has systemic problems with its handling of sexual assault allegations. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A national shift away from student suspensions to different models of discipline management, a kerfuffle over a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook and an interview with Jennifer Ransom Rice of the Texas Cultural Trust. Full Story
The publisher of a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook that scholars, elected officials and Hispanic activists have decried as racist and inaccurate is defending the high school text ahead of a public hearing. Full Story
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More than 3,200 Texas students who were studying at 10 ITT Tech campuses may have to start their educations over. However, they may be able to get student loans forgiven, or switch to community colleges. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Survey shows adults can't agree on what to prioritize in K-12 education, turning to alternate tools to help English language learners and an interview with Ted Graf of the Headwaters School in Austin. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New statistics show public school enrollment is up over last year, a former principal acts after finding a correlation between school attendance and access to clean clothes and failing Texas schools are set to face tougher state intervention. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new tool for special education classrooms comes via NASA, a new voice emerges in school choice fight and an interview with John Bartholomew of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Teachers help students heal in communities affected by recent violence, a proposed Mexican American studies textbook is lambasted; and an interview with Araceli Martinez Ortiz of Texas State University’s LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Schools in the oil patch face fiscal hard times, teachers have a new online resource with Amazon and an interview with Keffrelyn Brown of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
More than 2,500 Texas inmates will participate in a national experiment starting next month so that the federal government can study whether reinstating Pell Grants for prisoners might boost their chances of finding employment. Full Story
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