Texas teacher Juan Carmona says it’s important to talk about the experiences of marginalized groups with students of color because they should see themselves represented in history books.
Public Education
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Texas Legislature 2021
Texas Senate bill seeks to strip required lessons on people of color and women from “critical race theory” law
The bill would also remove a requirement to teach that white supremacy is “morally wrong.” One Democratic lawmaker said the bill’s attempts could lead to a “frightening dystopian future.”
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Texas Legislature 2021
Texas lawmakers are back for a special session. Here’s what you should know.
We asked our readers for their questions about the special legislative session that starts Thursday in Texas. These are the answers.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas students of color returned to in-person learning at below-average rates. Experts say the reasons are nuanced.
The Texas Education Agency cited COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on communities of color as reason for lower engagement and attendance rates among students of color.
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TribCast
TribCast: Donald Trump and Greg Abbott visit the U.S-Mexico border
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Patrick and Reese about the politics surrounding Donald Trump’s trip to Texas and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on student learning.
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Texas Legislature 2021
Analysis: A critical culture war over how to teach history
The fight over critical race theory is thriving in Texas, and could make an appearance in the special legislative session that starts next week.
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Health care
Some Texas students with disabilities thrived on remote learning, but have few options this fall
Legislation that would have funded remote learning at Texas schools failed to pass, leaving families of students who preferred distance learning with months to figure out their options before the fall semester.
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Coronavirus in Texas
Texas students’ standardized test scores dropped dramatically during the pandemic, especially in math
The drop was more significant in districts that had most of their instruction online, compared to districts with more in-person classes.
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Criminal Justice
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes criminal justice bills, legislation to protect dogs, teach kids about domestic violence
Abbott vetoed 13 bills authored by Democrats and seven by Republicans. Twelve of the vetoes targeted bills that originated in the House, and eight were from the Senate.
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Demographics
What is critical race theory? Explaining the discipline that Texas’ governor wants to “abolish”
Those who study the discipline say attacks on it are targeting any teachings that challenge and complicate dominant narratives about the country’s history and identity.