In a reversal, state Rep. Wayne Smith is now pursuing a recount in his narrow loss in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff.
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A Conversation About Higher Education Funding (Video)
Full video of our 5/26 conversation with state Sen Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, the chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee, and state Senator Kirk Watson, D-Austin, a member of the committtee and its former vice chairman.
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The Brief: Texas Files 40th Lawsuit Against Obama Administration
In the latest legal action taken against the current president, Texas was one of 11 states moving to stop a directive for public school districts to let transgender students use the bathroom of their choice.
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The Q&A: Katie Anderson
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Katie Anderson, general counsel for the Fort Worth Independent School District.
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Profitable Online Schools Yield Sub-Par Results for Students
Schools like the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school based in Ohio, make huge profits on diverted federal and state funding, but experts say these online schools have not lived up to expectations.
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The Bookshelf: May 26, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Bridge to Brilliance.
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Mental Health Coaching Reduces Preschool Expulsion Rates
Expulsion rates for preschoolers are three times the rate of older students, but these numbers improve when teachers get assistance from mental health professionals in the classroom.
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Event: A Conversation on Higher Education Funding
The Texas Tribune presents a conversation on higher education funding.
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Schools Often Need Help in Obtaining E-Rate Discounts
Federal funding has been in place to assist school districts with obtaining telecommunications and Internet services at discounted rates, but filing for this E-Rate funding is far from simplistic.
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Florida Prepares for New Open-Enrollment Law
Schools and districts across the state of Florida are preparing for the 2017 rollout of a new law — one of the most unrestricted open-enrollment laws in the country that allows students to cross district lines to go to school.