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… Read More
DEI
States push back against Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in universities(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Public Education
Abbott expected to sign bill ending DEI program support in higher education(The Center Square) – Texas could have a new law that would end taxpayer support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities. Texas… Read More
Government
Abbott calls special session after legislature fails to pass school choice, property tax relief(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Government
Texas lawmakers pass bill banning kids from attending ‘sexually oriented’ drag shows(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Texas legislature approved a bill Sunday that will prohibit sexually explicit shows in front of minors, sending the bill to the governor’s desk. Read More
Government
Texas bill prohibiting sexually explicit content in public schools heads to governor’s desk(The Daily Signal) – A bipartisan bill banning sexually explicit content in public school libraries has passed the Texas Senate and is on its way to the… 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. 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,… Read More
Public Education
School choice chalking up more wins across country(The Daily Signal) – 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… Read More
School Choice
Gov. Abbott to call special sessions if legislature doesn’t pass school choice bill(The Center Square) – With less two weeks left in the regular legislative session and ahead of a scheduled House committee vote on a watered down school choice bill,… Read More
Government
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands school choice legislation be expanded(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday threatened to veto the state House’s revised version of school choice legislation unless it is significantly expanded. Read More
Culture
Texas House passes bill banning child gender modification procedures(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Exclusive: Border crossers released by Biden administration live on El Paso streets(The Center Square) – Groups of mostly single military-age men are encamped on the sidewalk and alleyway next to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown El Paso, even after… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas National Guard and DPS block illegal entry south of El Paso Port of Entry(The Center Square) – South of an El Paso port of entry in the West Bridge downtown area and along the Rio Grande River stretching to New Mexico, Texas… Read More
Public Education
Texas on the verge of allowing chaplains in public schools(Daily Caller) – A bill allowing chaplains in schools passed the Texas Legislature Tuesday evening after the state’s House of Representatives voted largely along party lines, according to Religion… Read More
Biden administration, Illegal Immigration
Exclusive: Border Patrol agent says urgent support needed at border(The Center Square) – Within a short period of time of holding in custody over 27,000 illegal foreign nationals who’ve just arrived to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas,… 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 one… Read More
Government
Black leaders call on Texas House to empower parents, pass school choice measures(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Government
Abbott pushes back against protester disrupting parental empowerment event(The Center Square) – 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… Read More
Culture
Legal expert calls on district attorney to act after trans activists disrupt Texas House proceedings(The Center Square) – 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… Read More