Culture
Apologies for government response to COVID-19 not good enough, witnesses say(The Daily Signal) – America can’t move on from what happened during the mass government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message Tuesday at a… Read More
Public Education
Family files federal lawsuit against school district for alleged abuse, ‘torture’ of autistic daughterThe parents of an elementary student with autism have taken legal action against their daughter’s school, claiming she was physically abused by staff members. Christopher Dohse and Kimberly… Read More
Public Education
University of Texas lays off dozens of diversity, equity and inclusion staff to comply with red state crackdown(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will lay off dozens of staff with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) portfolios in compliance with a… Read More
Courts
Texas school officials indicted for criminal electioneering, face jail time and fine if convictedA husband and wife employed by a local school district have been criminally charged after allegations of illegal electioneering in a recent Texas school election. Lindsay and Jesus… Read More
Public Education
Texas superintendent suspended after trans-identifying student removed from male role in school musicalA Texas school superintendent has been suspended for requiring actors in a school play to be cast according to their birth sex, a policy that was later overturned by… Read More
Border
Border crisis: Water scarcity forces Texas’ last sugar mill to close(The Center Square) – The border crisis has taken on many forms in Texas, from crime to fentanyl poisonings to farmers and ranchers losing their livelihoods. Another casualty… Read More
Culture
Pro-life groups urge University of Houston to remove pro-abortion statue(Daily Signal) – The University of Houston is facing backlash from pro-life organizations over a pro-abortion statue on campus grounds. The university canceled the exhibit’s official… Read More
Public Education
4 Texas House incumbents to face runoffs against pro-school choice candidates(The Center Square) – Four Texas House Republican incumbents face runoff elections in May against pro-school choice candidates. They are among several incumbents facing runoff elections, but four have… Read More
Public Education
‘They weren’t faring as well’: Texas university reinstates standardized testing requirement(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The University of Texas (UT) Austin announced Monday it will require applicants to submit standardized test scores to boost student success. UT Austin will… Read More
Border
Court hands Texas a win in lawsuit over federal border wall construction(The Center Square) – A U.S. District Court handed Texas a win in the first round of a case that consolidated two lawsuits filed against the Biden administration for… Read More
Public Education
Prayers turn into anger as investigator clears Uvalde officers of wrongdoing(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Residents of Uvalde, Texas, erupted in anger during a Thursday meeting when an independent investigation’s report acknowledged missteps but cleared local police officers of… Read More
Opinion
School choice’s Texas-size victory(The Daily Signal) – Republican primary voters in Texas sent a clear message on Super Tuesday: “We want school choice!” The Texas House of Representatives last year failed… Read More
School Choice
School choice candidates win big in Texas Republican primary(The Center Square) – Candidates who support school choice won big in Republican primaries Tuesday night in Texas. The majority of Republican primary voters also passed a nonbinding proposition… Read More
Public Education
Texas school board votes to keep challenged books in elementary libraries against parents’ wishesA Texas school board voted 6-1 to keep two trans-themed picture books in elementary school libraries. The Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees decided to retain Jacob’s… Read More
Courts
Two more school districts sued for electioneering(The Center Square) – More public-school districts are being sued for allegedly using taxpayer resources to instruct staff to vote against school choice candidates in the Republican primary election… Read More
Public Education
Superintendent at second Texas school district faces electioneering allegations after audio revealedThe superintendent for another Texas school district faces allegations of electioneering in the Republican primary, after a school reform activist released audio of the alleged incident. The Heartlander… Read More
Culture
Hulu rejected Texas church’s ad twice – until a law firm asked why(The Daily Signal) – Hulu has reversed its decision to reject an advertisement for a Texas church’s weeknight service, after spurning it twice as being “religious indoctrination.” The Fort… Read More
2024 election
Majority of Americans, Texans support Trump border policies(The Center Square) – With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both visiting Texas on Thursday to advocate for their respective border and immigration policies, polls show… Read More
Public Education
Legal group demands DA investigation of alleged Denton ISD election law violationsA public interest law group is demanding a district attorney investigate claims that officials at the Denton (Texas) Independent School District engaged in illegal electioneering. The Liberty Justice… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Watch: Accuracy in media investigations reveal rot in Texas higher ed(The Daily Signal) – Public universities in Texas are in the sights of the latest undercover investigation by the Accuracy in Media team to reveal schools’ flagrant disregard for the… Read More