Lawmakers Propose Pre-K Incentive Payment System
Two lawmakers in the Texas House have presented a plan for a major overhaul of early education in the state.House Bill 1100, filed Tuesday by State Reps. Marsha Farney, R-Georgetown, and Eric Johnson,...
View ArticleIssues of the 84th Lege: Educator Quality
As we follow bills on public ed during the 84th legislative session, we'll keep you updated on legislation addressing educator quality. Stay caught up with our 84th Lege page and subscribe to our...
View ArticleNew in Trib+Edu: A New Approach on Full-Day Pre-K
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Lawmakers float incentive payments for districts offering full-day pre-K, a new magazine teaches kids financial literacy and an interview with Sarah...
View ArticleSee Vaccine Exemptions in Texas by School District
*Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.The heavily Democratic and rapidly growing Travis County doesn't have much in common with its neighbor about 80 miles to the northwest, the...
View ArticleIssues of the 84th Lege: School Choice and Vouchers
As we follow bills on public ed during the 84th legislative session, we'll keep you updated on legislation addressing school choice and vouchers. Stay caught up with our 84th Lege page, and subscribe...
View ArticleVideo: Otto on Public Ed Funding
At our 2/12 conversation, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the need to fix the state's method of school finance.
View ArticleUT/TT Poll: Voters on Vaccines and Vouchers
Three-quarters of the state’s voters think the government should require parents to have their children vaccinated against infectious diseases, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune...
View ArticleCommittee Passes Second Chance Bill For Failing Seniors
-->*Editor's Note. Updates to include that GPA requirement is eliminated from bill language.A bill that could give Texas public high school seniors who have failed the state's mandatory exams a...
View ArticleTalk Turns to Standards as Lawmakers Weigh Pre-K Bills
Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout. As legislators considered several early education bills Tuesday afternoon, testimony was dominated by a debate over what standards school...
View ArticleSenators Share Concerns About A-F Grades for Schools
Several lawmakers expressed skepticism Thursday that a plan to apply A-through-F grades to public schools — the first item on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's recently named education agenda — would clearly...
View ArticleTexas House Set to Make Anti-Voucher Play
Lawmakers in the Texas House will have a chance to draw a line in the sand over private school vouchers during the upcoming battle over the budget Tuesday.An amendment filed by state Rep. Abel Herrero,...
View ArticlePatrick Advisers Blast Abbott's Pre-K Plans
*Editor's note: this story has been updated throughout.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's grassroots advisers are blasting Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to enhance pre-kindergarten programs, a move sure to increase...
View ArticleSeniors Who Fail State Exams May Have Chance at Diploma
Thousands of high school seniors who haven't passed the required state exams are close to getting a chance at a diploma anyway under a measure advancing in the Texas Legislature. On Tuesday, the House...
View ArticleVideo: Castro on Abbott and Pre-K
At our 5/1 conversation, Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, explained why he doesn't like Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for pre-K.
View ArticlePre-K Bill Faces Last Hurdle in Senate Vote
*Correction appendedAfter surviving Tea Party-backed opposition in the House, the early education bill that Gov. Greg Abbott has called his top priority this session could face its final test in the...
View ArticleTexas House Approves A-F School Ratings
After a heated late-night debate, a controversial plan to start assigning public schools A-through-F grades cleared the Texas House on Thursday.The measure passed as part of a bill making larger...
View ArticleCatch Up on What Happened With Public Ed Issues This Session
Learn more about what happened to pre-kindergarten reform, school choice legislation and other public education issues using our Texas Legislative Guide.
View ArticleAt Majority-Minority Schools, Confederate Names Remain
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the inclusion of Abilene ISD's Jackson Elementary to the list of schools that have been confirmed to be named after Confederate leaders.At...
View ArticleBig Schools Don't Fry: Not All Districts Warm to Miller's Initiative
Students eager to purchase soda and fried foods when they return to school in the fall may be disappointed, despite Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller's recent announcement that both will be...
View ArticleAnalysis: Texas Schools, by the Numbers
Texas has more kids in public school than 28 states have residents.The student population here — 5.1 million — is in the same ballpark as the total population of Colorado.And you can see the state’s...
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