For the first time since the pandemic, Texas schools will again be rated based on standardized tests. But for one year only, schools that receive a D or F will get a “not rated” label.
Public Education
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Public Education
Texas librarians face harassment as they navigate book bans
As communities and school districts push for book bans, some Texas librarians are nearing their breaking point.
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TribCast
TribCast: Grassroots conservatives in Texas are having a banner month
On this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Karen and Brian about the energy among Texas conservatives around abortion and schools.
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Texas 2022 Elections
George P. Bush’s family name proves to be key obstacle in his race against Ken Paxton for attorney general
George P. Bush is running for attorney general as a Trump-supporting, hard-right social conservative. But voters associate his family name with the party’s moderate wing. That could hurt him in the Republican primary runoff.
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Politics
Conservatives’ school board victories could give Texas GOP momentum for November elections, 2023 legislative session
State Republicans say conservative wins in local school board elections on Saturday mean parents are taking a stand against “left-wing” ideologies.
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Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott voices clear support for school voucher program
Abbott said he supports giving parents the option to attend private school “with state funding following the student.” Such measures have failed in the Legislature in the past.
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Texas 2022 Elections
Candidates backed by conservative PAC sweep Tarrant County school board elections
All but one of the 11 Tarrant County conservative school board candidates, who were backed this year by several high-profile donors and big-money PACs, defeated their opponents during Saturday’s local elections, according to unofficial results.
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Politics
With piles of campaign cash, Christian activists make North Texas school board races a state battleground
In Tarrant County, conservative PACs animated about the teaching of race and sexuality are flooding school board races with hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott says federal government should cover cost of educating undocumented students in Texas public schools
Abbott expanded on comments he made about how he wants to “resurrect” the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe, which guaranteed that public schools would educate all students regardless of citizenship status.
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Public Education
Texas moves one step closer to adopting a new, more rigorous teacher certification exam
The State Board of Education must still approve use of the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment, which was dropped by two states that had adopted it.