Public education

Disability rights advocates have dug up documents appearing to show Texas spent $41.6 million less on kids with disabilities in 2017 than the year before, raising the prospect of yet another federal financial penalty.

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The three-judge panel effectively upheld the U.S. Department of Education's decision to withhold $33 million from Texas in a future special education grant, calling the state's argument "unpersuasive."

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The pitch includes capping increases in districts' property tax revenue and financial incentives to improve school performance.

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While most education board races are decided in the primaries, the combination of a blue wave and a big chunk of fundraising could upset a historically Republican district in North Texas.

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The Democrat wants to draw teachers and education-minded voters away from the Republican Party. But can he win over enough educators to unseat a powerful incumbent?

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Watch the latest version of our "Split Decision" series, which includes Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Mike Collier, his Democratic challenger.

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Find out where Texas midterm candidates stand on student debt, DACA, school gun violence and more.

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In a letter Friday, federal officials said Texas should do more to monitor school districts' compliance with special education law and ensure parents have necessary information in their native languages.

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We're livestreaming our two-day event in College Station, diving into the most pressing issues facing rural communities across Texas. Tune in and include your community in the conversation.

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The legal battle played out at a federal appeals court Wednesday, with the two sides debating whether Texas' decreased spending on kids with disabilities years ago violated federal law.

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School districts say the state — not local districts — should pick up the estimated $5.45 million annual tab for the tests.

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Texas will argue Wednesday at a federal appeals court that its decision to decrease special education funding several years ago did not violate federal law.

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De Blasio, a two-term Democrat, answered questions about the subway, progressivism at the local and national levels and politics in an increasingly left-wing New York state.

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Here's where you can find all the livestreams from the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival.

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Students can be excused from the requirement if their parents give written permission. But a lawsuit claims the law violates students' free speech rights.

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The decision means TRS will need to ask the state for $238 million to keep the health insurance program running through 2021.

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Austin ISD is considering a policy change that would limit rental use of its facilities, including to a church that uses one building for Sunday sermons.

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As each side argues over how to best manage the largest educational endowment in the country, their disagreement could affect funding for Texas schools.

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As an oil boom increases housing costs and lures staff away, the Ector County school board has struggled to recruit and retain enough teachers.

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In a preliminary budget request, the Texas Education Agency revealed it expects the state to put less money into public education next year because of fast-increasing local property values.

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