Midland school trustees argue they have minimal control over local taxes and can’t properly serve students as a recapture system redistributes millions of the district’s revenue.
Public Education
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Investigations
How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schools
A man convicted of libel in Britain helped spur investigations into Islamic private schools applying to Texas’ voucher program, legal filings say.
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Measles vaccination rate for Texas kindergarteners increased slightly after 2025 outbreak
Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.
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Health care
Vaccination rates in Texas schools have been dropping. Look up the latest vaccination rates in your district.
The Texas Tribune has created a searchable database of the latest vaccine rates for school districts and private schools and how they’ve changed in the last year.
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Public Education
Texas education board member threatens to sue colleagues over posts calling her “Marxist”
A Democratic board member says colleagues harassed her in social media posts during Texas’ debate over how history is taught. The GOP members deny any bullying.
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Public Education
Mandated Bible stories in reading lists, revamped history for Texas public schools approved
The State Board of Education approved the reading lists and K-8 social studies changes after months of debates.
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State Government
Texas must pay millions to fix errors in Bluebonnet school materials, contract shows
Thousands of corrections — from typos to copyright concerns — are needed in state-produced reading and math materials used by hundreds of public schools.
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Public Education
As supporters praise Texas’ proposed “Judeo-Christian” curriculum, rabbis say it dismisses Judaism
A required reading list before the State Board of Education would present a predominantly Christian perspective to public school students, Jewish leaders say.
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Public Education
Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the selections reveal.
The chosen readings, to be voted on soon by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives.
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Texas students saw slight gains in math, stalled progress in reading, STAAR results show
Elementary and middle school students attending Texas public schools showed small gains on state math exams but remained relatively flat in reading.
