At our 9/4 conversation, Austin Mayor Steve Adler and San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor talked about the importance of early childhood education — and who should fund it.
Public Education
Explore The Texas Tribune’s coverage of public education, from K-12 schools and funding to teachers, students, and policies shaping classrooms across Texas.
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New in Trib+Edu: Does Band Class Make You Smarter?
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A study suggests taking band class improves students’ cognitive skills, comparing student achievement data across states remains difficult and an interview with Melissa Wetzel of the University of Texas at Austin.
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Public Education
State Urges Texas Supreme Court to Drop School Finance Lawsuit
“Money isn’t pixie dust” when it comes to improving public schools, lawyers for the state of Texas told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, arguing an appeal in what has been described as the most far-reaching school finance case in state history.
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Public Education
2011 Budget Cuts Still Hampering Schools
As Texas prepares to argue a school finance appeal before the state Supreme Court, districts still are grappling with staffing cuts, swelling class sizes and flat test scores exacerbated by the 2011 budget cuts.
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Health care
Study Finds Childhood Obesity Program Failed
A four-year, $37 million state program to improve physical education at high-poverty middle schools failed to reduce obesity rates, according to a study by the University of Texas at Austin.
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New in Trib+Edu: What’s the Proper Amount of Homework?
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A study finds amount of homework assigned doesn’t fit students’ grade level, school gardens teach students about healthy habits and an interview with Dennis Davis of the University of Texas at San Antonio.
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Public Education
Analysis: Public Education Funding With a Judicial Assist
The Texas Supreme Court is about to hear the latest challenge to the state’s financing of public schools. Maybe they’ll throw it out, but history says otherwise: This almost always means changes in school policy and increases in taxes.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2015)
State to Ride Herd on Failing Schools
If school district leaders can’t fix failing schools, the state may strip their authority under a new law effective Sept. 1. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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31 Days, 31 Ways (2015)
New Truancy Law Poised to Put More Pressure on Schools, Parents
When the state’s new truancy law takes effect Sept. 1, students will no longer potentially face criminal sanctions for skipping school. But there are new directives for public schools and the courts. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series.
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New in Trib+Edu: Rise of the Free-Range Playground
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Public playgrounds experiment with giving kids free range, Head Start benefits proving difficult to demonstrate and an interview with Daniel R. Taber of the University of Texas.
