The latest public education news from The Texas Tribune.
During a House Public Education Committee hearing, education experts and activists testified on legislation related to the state's A-F accountability system for public schools and districts. Full Story
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The proposal, Senate Bill 30, is a bipartisan response to deadly encounters between law enforcement and civilians seen in recent years throughout the country. Full Story
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The Senate's public education committee will hear testimony on the leading "private school choice bill" for the first time this session, Tuesday at 9 a.m. Full Story
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Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith talks about the future of public education with two former Texas education commissioners, Jim Nelson and Robert Scott, at the Tribune's March public education symposium. Full Story
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At about the same time this week, one set of Texas lawmakers was working on ways to limit the growth of property taxes that fund local governments while another was considering legislation that could cost local governments a lot of money. Full Story
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President Trump's proposed budget would cut about $14 million from Texas programs designed to provide tutoring, mentorship and counseling for low-income students. Full Story
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Houston Chronicle reporter Brian Rosenthal discusses the state's special education policies with a panel of experts at The Texas Tribune's March public education symposium. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The House Public Ed chairman floats a $1.6B school funding plan, voters in New Mexico weigh soda tax to fund a pre-K program and an interview with Kelly Williams of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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House Public Education Committee Chairman Dan Huberty and Senate Education Committee Chairman Larry Taylor filed bills to help make the A-F accountability system more palatable to educators, who say grading their schools won't help them serve students better. Full Story
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The Senate Finance Committee gave initial approval to budget items that would cut $180 million from state-funded pre-K in favor of a $40 million public-private partnership. Full Story
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Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby weighs testing and accountability standards with a panel of experts at the Tribune's March public education symposium. Full Story
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Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby interviews advocates and opponents of school vouchers at The Texas Tribune's March public education symposium. Full Story
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Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith interviews state Rep. Dan Huberty and state Sen. Larry Taylor — their chambers' respective education chairman — on the 85th Texas Legislature's approach to public ed. Full Story
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The Texas Legislature is going to be busy this week with issues that ordinarily belong to other governments, as it considers the wisdom of local ordinances on restrooms, ride-hailing, short-term rentals, sanctuary cities and plastic bags. Full Story
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Charter schools, seeking more state money, want the public to know that they're public schools, too. Full Story
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Local governments and school districts battling the Texas Legislature over property taxes have a couple of things in common: They want local control over taxes and a more reliable partner in the state government. Full Story
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School districts urged House lawmakers on Tuesday not to create winners and losers as they work to revamp the state's public school funding system. Full Story
The top public education policymaker in the Texas House unveiled a $1.6 billion plan on Monday that he described as a first step to overhauling the state’s beleaguered school funding system. Full Story
Issues discussed included public education and the Legislature; school choice in the 85th session; assessment and accountability; and special education. Full Story
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House Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty's comments about school choice legislation being a "dead" issue this legislative session have angered Texas supporters of the voucher-like programs. Full Story
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