The demographic breakdown of applicants shows Texas’ voucher program will likely not reflect the diversity of Texas public school students.
Public Education
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T-Squared: We’re relaunching our Texas Public Schools Explorer to better serve parents and teachers
Today, we are unveiling our most ambitious update yet to The Texas Tribune’s schools explorer, with more information and added context to help Texans interpret information about our schools.
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Explore our newly redesigned Texas Public Schools Explorer with expanded data
The explorer now shows long-term trends, school funding data, and newly released Texas Academic Performance Reports, among other updates.
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TribCast: Assessing the rollout of Texas school vouchers
In this week’s episode, hosts Matthew and Eleanor talk with Tribune K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison about who in Texas applied for school vouchers and why Muslim schools were shut out of the program.
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Public Education
Texas’ school voucher applications close after judge declines to extend deadline
A federal judge previously gave families an additional two weeks to apply after Muslim parents and Islamic schools sued, arguing they had been improperly excluded from the program.
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Public Education
Student shoots a teacher and then fatally shoots himself at a Texas high school, authorities say
No other injuries were reported in the Monday morning incident at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde.
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State Government
Strict schedules, long days, high pay: What Waco schools can expect from new charter operator
The Waco school district is expected to be the latest to contract with the charter operator founded by Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston schools.
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State Government
After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.
An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered “improper.”
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Public Education
Florida educator tapped to lead Fort Worth schools under Texas takeover
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath also named nine managers to essentially replace the school district’s elected trustees.
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State Government
Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons
Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.