Public Education
Texas Education Agency to takeover of Houston Independent School District after years of poor performing schoolsThe Texas Education Agency (TEA) is expected to take over the Houston Independent School District on Thursday, replacing the superintendent and elected school board with state-appointed managers, as required by… Read More
Legislation
States push back against Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in universities(The Center Square) â A coalition of education experts, governors and lawmakers are pushing back against the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” policies that have become the norm in public colleges… Read More
Public Education
Abbott expected to sign bill ending DEI program support in higher education(The Center Square) â Texas could have a new law that would end taxpayer support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities. Texas State Senator Brandon… Read More
Legislation
Abbott calls special session after legislature fails to pass school choice, property tax relief(The Center Square) â After four months of the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature failed to pass Gov. Abbott’s top two priority legislative items; school choice and property tax… Read More
Culture
State legislatures battle over parental rights, gender procedures(The Center Square) â State legislatures across the country this year have debated parental rights in reproductive care and gender-related procedures for children. Democratic state lawmakers have sought to protect… Read More
Legislation
Texas lawmakers pass bill banning kids from attending âsexually orientedâ drag shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Texas legislature approved a bill Sunday that will prohibit sexually explicit shows in front of minors, sending the bill to the governorâs desk. In… Read More
Legislation
Texas bill prohibiting sexually explicit content in public schools heads to governorâs desk(The Daily Signal) â A bipartisan bill banning sexually explicit content in public school libraries has passed the Texas Senate and is on its way to the governorâs… Read More
Culture
Texas survey reveals voters support school choice, restrictions on trans sports participation and treatment for minorsA survey of registered voters in Texas reveals strong support for a school choice bill as well as legislation restricting gender treatment for minors and trans sports participation. The… Read More
Public Education
Texas follows Florida in ditching diversity offices at public colleges and universitiesThe Texas state House voted 83-60 to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at colleges and universities supported by the state. The bill, SB 17, was passed last… Read More
Public Education
School choice chalking up more wins across country(The Daily Signal) â The momentum for school choice is continuing to build nationwide. Eight states have enacted new education choice policies or have expanded existing ones so far this… Read More
Legislation
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands school choice legislation be expanded(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday threatened to veto the state Houseâs revised version of school choice legislation unless it is significantly expanded. The… Read More
Culture
Texas House passes bill banning child gender modification procedures(The Center Square) â The Texas House passed SB 14, a bill banning child gender modification procedures. The measure passed after multiple attempts were made by Democrats to kill it… Read More
Public Education
Texas on the verge of allowing chaplains in public schools(Daily Caller) â A bill allowing chaplains in schools passed the Texas Legislature Tuesday evening after the stateâs House of Representatives voted largely along party lines, according to Religion News… Read More
Public Education
Parents protest after being kept in dark about sex assaults among 1st graders in Texas classroomTexas parents are protesting at a public elementary school they say failed to notify them of sexual assaults in a 1st grade class. A family member said that… Read More
Legislation
Black leaders call on Texas House to empower parents, pass school choice measures(The Center Square) â At a parental empowerment event in Houston, Texas, Dr. Richard Johnson, director of the Booker T. Washington Initiative at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, joined Gov. Read More
Legislation
Abbott pushes back against protester disrupting parental empowerment event(The Center Square) â Texas Gov. Greg Abbott responded this week to a protestor who disrupted a parental empowerment event at the ROCK Church in Houston, Texas, saying protestors were… Read More
Culture
Legal expert calls on district attorney to act after trans activists disrupt Texas House proceedings(The Center Square) â Some are calling for criminal charges a day after a group of trans activists disrupted Texas House proceedings in Austin, resulting in Texas Department of Public… Read More
Public Education
Principal at Texas school assaulted by mob, severely injuredStudents at a Texas high school allegedly formed a mob and attacked an assistant principal, who was beaten so badly she was unable to talk and was rushed to… Read More
Legislation
Texas Senate approves ban on college, university faculty tenure(The Center Square) â The Texas Senate passed a bill to ban higher education institutions in Texas from implementing tenure, a lifetime contract, with employees. The bill passed by… Read More
Legislation
Texas House passes major education bills(The Center Square) â The Texas House passed two major education bills on Wednesday that address teacher recruitment and retention and revises funding mechanisms. A third education bill that passed… Read More