Public Education
Corey DeAngelis calls Texas Rep. Travis Clardy a ‘school choice hypocrite’ as the lawmaker draws school choice election opponentEducation reform advocate Corey DeAngelis called out a Texas state representative for the member’s hypocrisy on school choice, voting against it while sending his kids to private school. “REVEALED: TX… Read More
Legislation
Cruz says 2023 ‘best opportunity’ for Texas to pass school choice program(The Daily Signal) – Sen. Ted Cruz thinks it’s high time the Lone Star State start providing school choice to its residents. “I think this year is the… Read More
Courts
Federal judge again declares DACA is illegal(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Texas has now ruled twice that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen… Read More
Courts
Texas Supreme Court allows ban on minor gender dysphoria surgeries to take effect(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a new state law to go into effect Friday, Sept. 1, prohibiting surgeries and procedures on, and pharmaceutical drugs… Read More
Public Education
Texas man kicked out of school board meeting for reading from explicit book he opposed in schoolsLaw enforcement officers removed a man from a Texas school board meeting after he read from a book critics call pornographic, available in the district’s libraries. Mike Cee was removed… Read More
Public Education
‘Do not contact their parents’: Texas school district trained staff to hide gender identity disclosures from parentsA records request in Texas turned up training materials instructing school district staff to keep students’ gender identity secret from their parents. Local resident Michelle Evans, who is a local… Read More
Courts
Public school barred mother from middle school unless she signed an NDA, complaint claims(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A public middle school barred a mother from entering the school building unless she signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), according to a complaint obtained by… Read More
Legislation
Texas House Committee report previews special session on educationA legislative committee released recommendations for improving education in Texas in anticipation of special session on school choice. The House Select Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment was commissioned in… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: School is starting but kids are being left behind in Texas(The Center Square) – It’s an exciting time as millions of students return to schools in Texas this month. The bright young minds are ready to take the next step in… Read More
Courts
Lawsuit over Texas law restricting gender treatments for minors gets court hearingA two-day hearing in a lawsuit challenging the Texas law banning gender treatments for minors began Tuesday. The new law prohibits minors from receiving treatments such as puberty blockers and… Read More
Public Education
Texas school considers allying with NGOs to aid illegal foreign national students(The Center Square) – Fredericksburg Independent School District board members are considering partnering with nongovernmental organizations to provide health care services to “a pretty large population of undocumented students,” proposed… Read More
Courts
Judge sides with father who school board removed from meeting(The Daily Signal) – A U.S. district court judge in Texas upheld a father’s claims that school board members and police violated his constitutional rights when they forcibly… Read More
Public Education
Texas school district organizes shuttles and t-shirts for staff, students and families to attend ‘Pride Parade’The Austin Independent School District in Texas has arranged shuttles to take “staff, students and their families” to the annual Austin Pride Parade on Saturday, apparently on the taxpayers’ dime. Read More
Public Education
Texas elementary teacher ousted for posting ‘alarming, racist statements’ on social media, despite claiming to be fire-proofA Texas elementary teacher was fired Tuesday after a series of “alarming, racist statements” was found on her social media account. Danielle Allen, whose online alias was Claire Kyle, was… Read More
Courts
Texas teacher, three others, arrested in child sex trafficking investigationA north Texas teacher and three others were arrested by a joint task force last week in connection with a child sex-trafficking case in Dallas. Gershon Caston, 36, is charged… Read More
Public Education
Texas charter school requires boys be boys, girls be girls, in its two renowned choirsA Fort Worth public charter school has banned boys from the girls’ choir, and vice versa. The Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts voted 4-2 recently to require unaltered birth… Read More
Legislation
Texas Gov. Abbott to call third special session for school choice, promising more until it passesTexas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will likely call a third special legislative session in October on school choice, says one of his aides. Dave Carney, the governor’s chief political strategist,… Read More
Christian Schools
‘I am so grateful I could go to a private Christian school.’ Valedictorians talk about the impact of their faith-based education, future plansUnique educational and extra-curricular offerings, strong Christian relationships, and an emphasis on faith are among the most impactful qualities of a Christian education, say three students who graduated at the… Read More
Legislation
Abbott praises legislature for passing historic tax cuts bills, including school property tax rate(The Center Square ) – Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday night praised the Texas legislature for passing historic property tax legislation – four days after the two chambers reached an agreement… Read More
Culture
Texas county votes to restrict sexually explicit content for children within local libraries(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Commissioners of a Texas county voted Tuesday to restrict children’s access to sexually explicit content within several local libraries after community pushback, according to the… Read More