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Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

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Texas lawmakers debating DEI ban in K-12 schools ask: Do students benefit from teachers who look like them?

Conservative lawmakers say DEI efforts are discriminatory and push liberal ideologies on children. Critics point to research showing a diverse teacher body helps students succeed academically.

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Texas Already Gives Public Ed Dollars to Private Operators. Here’s How That Worked Out.

The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.

Texas Observer

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Texas bill to overhaul STAAR test clears the House but faces a skeptical Senate

House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students’ performance compares to national averages.

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1 in 5 Texas schools got a D or F rating under new performance standards

Failing grades for districts were made public for the first time since 2019. They showed schools with the poorest students were more likely to get a low score.

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School districts stay quiet as lawmakers push to limit when they can sue the state

School leaders have privately criticized a bill that would make it harder to contest their performance ratings in court. But they did not testify against it to avoid lawmakers’ ire.

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Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.

In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.

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Did Mike Miles’ Former Charter School Network Fail to Provide Required Classes?

A Third Future Schools-Texas elementary school in Midland has been accused of neglecting social studies and physical education.

Texas Observer

Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill

The bill would require the state to reduce the test’s length, prioritize post-secondary preparation and launch a revamped version by 2026.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Abbott orders TEA probe of Houston school for calling a student by chosen name and pronouns

The governor also called on lawmakers to prohibit the practice at all schools.

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TEA Exoneration of Mike Miles’ Charter Schools Leaves Questions Unanswered, Raises New Ones

An agency report challenging media stories overlooks the charter schools’ compliance with federal tax and state business laws, on the watch of the now-HISD superintendent, while revealing new out-of-state payments.

Texas Observer

Texas Education Board Approves Controversial Bible Studies Program, Will Pay Elementary Schools to Teach It

The Texas State Board of Education has approved a controversial Bible-focused curriculum for elementary schools, claiming they will pay them to teach it.

Latin Times

Latest effort to block school ratings cracks Texas districts’ once-united front

Dozens of districts sued Texas saying the ratings painted an unfair picture of their schools. Others voluntarily have released their own.

The Texas Tribune

Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding

The Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get.

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After six years of low scores for students learning English, Texas educators say it’s the test’s fault

Students’ scores in a test that gauges their English skills have been low since a redesign introduced computer scoring.

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Judge blocks Texas from releasing this year’s school accountability ratings

The ruling marks the fifth consecutive year Texas families have not received a full picture of their schools’ ratings, which are used to determine how they are performing.

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Texas’ Christian-influenced curriculum spurs worries about bullying, church-state separation

Some secular groups and members of other faiths say the curriculum could give schools too much control over how children are taught religion.

Texas Observer

Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail

An Observer investigation has found irregularities in how the Houston ISD superintendent's Colorado charter school nonprofit did business in Texas.

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State Board of Education fields concerns about Christian bias in proposed K-12 curriculum

The proposal comes as part of a larger effort by officials in Texas and across the country to inject Christianity into public life.

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State Board of Education approves 4 new charter schools in Texas

Public education advocates opposed the new charters, which would launch in Arlington, Austin, Big Spring and Manor.

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Some Texas school officials are skeptical that a K-12 curriculum with Christian influences is the lifeline state leaders promise

Proposed lesson plans could improve student performance and help teachers, Texas education officials say. Not all district leaders and education advocates are convinced.

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Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum

The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.

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Houston ISD superintendent accused of funneling tax dollars out of state

A state lawmaker and Houston residents urge the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether the state-appointed superintendent improperly sent public funds to out-of-state charter schools.

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What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies

Texas lawmakers have mandated armed guards at every public school, panic buttons in classrooms and more staff training.

Reason

Can the Government Say: If You Want to Sell Us These Products, You Must Answer Our Questions About Them?

From today's dissent from denial of rehearing en banc in Book People, Inc. v. Wong, written by Judge James Ho and joined by Jones, Smith, Duncan, and Engelhardt: States have a profound interest in protecting the innocence of children from various adult activities. We don't let children buy alcohol. We…

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