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Texas lawmakers hate the STAAR test. Why didn't they kill it?
State lawmakers agreed on doing away with the test in favor of three new ones spread through the school year but reached an ...
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Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban
The long-awaited vote survived objections from the panel’s most right-leaning Republicans, who criticized the lessons as ...
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Gov. Abbott Unveils New Tri-Agency Website to Reinforce Texas' Education-to-Workforce Pipeline
Texas Gov. Abbott launched a new website to enhance connections between education and workforce, designed by TEA, THECB, and ...
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Hear from San Antonio education leaders on the 89th Legislature
The 89th Texas Legislative Session brought sweeping changes to public education from major funding increases to the launch of ...
Can Houston ISD distribute state teacher raises by performance? Texas Education Agency says yes.
Houston ISD announced state teacher raises will be distributed by performance, not tenure. Here's what the Texas Education ...
Officials approve 2 new North Texas charter schools: Here's where
Two new charter schools were approved to open for the 2026-2027 school year, the Texas Education Agency announced.
Can Texas high schools offer Native Studies? DEI, CRT concerns loom over debate
Many Texans have urged the board to look beyond politics to the impact that ethnic studies courses can have on students.