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State Government
Stay informed on Texas state government with The Texas Tribune’s in-depth coverage of the governor, Legislature, state agencies, and policies shaping the future of Texas.
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Proficiency-based education takes hold in Maine
As districts around Maine prepare to welcome the Class of 2021 this fall, educators are grappling with both policy and practice in the classroom.
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Michigan community supports refugees with continuing education
In Lansing, Michigan, where more than 16,000 refugees have settled over the past 40 years, the scars of fleeing danger and oppression are an everyday part of their community.
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In Wyoming, lawmakers research ways to fund schools
The current education budget deficit in Wyoming is $478 million for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 with future legislation almost certain to include drastic cuts to the education budget overall.
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Boston Public Schools redefine summer learning
For students of Boston Public Schools, summer school has traditionally meant overcrowded classrooms and condensed academic catch-up.
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Private pre-K funding widens gap among Detroit’s classrooms
In Detroit, where funding can only stretch so far, the reality is that some pre-K classrooms are far more supported than a room just down the hall of the same school.
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Civil rights commission will investigate Department of Education
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced the launch of a two-year investigation into a number of federal agencies, including the Department of Education.
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TribCast
The Texas Monthly best and worst list (podcast)
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Patrick and R.G. Ratcliffe about who made the cut on Texas Monthly’s biennial legislator “best and worst” list.
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The Brief: Amid health care debate, Texas families worry over possible Medicaid cuts
While Republicans in Congress are in the middle of a health care overhaul debate, one slice of the pie — Medicaid reform — is on the mind of many Texans.
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Ride-hailing nonprofit struggles to survive in Austin
RideAustin, one of several small companies that started operations in Austin last year after Uber and Lyft left the city, is now seeing its ridership cut in half since the two returned to town.
