The latest public education news from The Texas Tribune.
Educators argue the preliminary A-F grades contradict past distinctions they have received from the state. Proponents of the new rating system say it more accurately represents how schools are doing. Full Story
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State Sen. Kel Seliger and state Rep. Dan Huberty have filed bills that would keep individual graduation committees, which allow students to graduate even if they fail required exams. The law creating these committees will expire in September. Full Story
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With funding tighter than the previous legislative session, lawmakers are not expected to inject much more money into public education. For now, some are backing a plan to increase money to all school districts through the general appropriations bill. Full Story
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The 10 most populous districts in the state received more Ds than As in the new A-F rating system, according to a preliminary report out to educators Friday. By comparison, the 10 biggest charters saw more As and a smattering of Fs. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: 2016 was an eventful year for education in the state and in the nation, a push to redress gender gap among school superintendents and a San Diego school is in the spotlight for punishing students with "planking." Full Story
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Use the Tribune's Texas Public Schools Explorer to find graduation rates, test scores and more for all of the 1,219 school districts and 8,646 public school campuses in Texas. Full Story
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School districts lost a court case that could have forced the state to reform its school finance system, and federal officials toured Texas to investigate claims that special education services were arbitrarily capped. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: In LA, universities reach out to partner with local schools, a report says fewer Americans speak a second language and an interview with Penny Schwinn of the Texas Education Agency. Full Story
Some Texas lawmakers were in a hurry to require transgender Texans to use the restrooms that match the genders listed on their birth certificates. But the policy and politics are complicated enough to prompt the governor to tap the brakes. Full Story
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The state's new system of grading public schools and districts from A to F is barely starting to kick in, and many educators are already intent on killing it. Full Story
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Rio Grande Valley parents and educators told federal and state officials Tuesday that school districts lacked knowledge and resources to get students special education services that comply with federal law. Full Story
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Had the state kept its share of school funding constant for the past 10 years, voters might not be griping about rising property taxes. The state is spending more than it used to, but it's spending less per student. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new report gives a failing grade to state-developed education "report cards," slow growth found in math and science scores in U.S. and an interview with Janice Todd of the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education. Full Story
U.S. Department of Education and Texas Education Agency officials will hit five Texas cities to ask the public about their experience with special education, part of an ongoing investigation of the state's services. Full Story
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State Sen. Konni Burton filed a bill that would broaden the requirements for what school officials have to share with parents, but LGBT activists say it could force educators to out gay or transgender students. Full Story
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Dallas private school alumna are disavowing one of their own, a white nationalist. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Trump taps school choice advocate to head Department of Education, election renews interest in civic education and an interview with Fikile Nxumalo of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
Every single teacher in Beeville ISD must now incorporate computer science into the curriculum, the first initiative of its kind in Texas. Full Story
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Most school districts in Dallas County took advantage of a new state grant program to bolster early education programs, but limited funds produced limited results. Full Story
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A Trump administration may put wind in the sails of Texas lawmakers pushing for "school choice," allowing parents to use taxpayer money to send their children to charter, private and religious schools. Full Story
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