Public education

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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After submitting a recommendation to remove the word "heroic" from seventh-grade history textbooks, a Texas State Board of Education workgroup backed off its proposal after outcry from officials and the public.

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Early childhood education advocates say the governor created an "unfunded mandate" for higher-quality pre-K that Texas schools are unable to meet.

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The Texas Education Agency says cosmetologists don’t make enough to justify continuing high school cosmetology programs. Teachers and students say reported salaries don’t tell the whole story.

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An advisory committee has suggested eliminating a line in seventh-grade history standards about “all the heroic defenders who gave their lives” at the Alamo.

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State education officials did not seem to be aware the two public schools were located in migrant shelters, despite approving their applications.

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The Teacher Retirement System likely will not vote to increase premiums for retired teachers this month, as previously expected, an agency official said.

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The audit says the Texas Education Agency consistently bypassed required steps and failed to consider other options before awarding a special education contract.

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A letter from the Texas Education Agency about funding for schooling in migrant shelters highlights the ongoing push and pull between federal and state agencies.

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Justin Porter, previously the education agency's executive director of special populations, will oversee how Texas school districts are serving kids with special needs.

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In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, two teacher groups argue Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath exceeded his authority and weakened protections for public school employees.

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As school communities and state officials discuss their school districts' official state ratings, many disagree on what the results actually mean.

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A Trump administration official told Education Week that Texas first raised the possibility of using federal grants for that purpose.

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Patrick said funding for health care benefits under TRS-Care should be the responsibility of the Legislature and "not fall on the shoulders of our retired teachers."

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For the first time Wednesday, Texas school districts received official ratings that show their performance on a scale from A through F, perpetuating a debate on whether the new system is more accessible for parents.

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