Courts
Texas Supreme Court protects religious freedom of judges to opt out of same-sex weddingTexas judges can legally refrain from officiating a wedding ceremony due to “a sincerely held religious belief,” according to a comment the Texas Supreme Court added to its judicial… Read More
Public Education
Dallas principal removed after blaming black students for school ratingA Dallas high school principal was removed from her job Monday after holding a meeting Friday with black students where she blamed them for her school not receiving an… Read More
Public Education
Texas school district under fire after nixing Good Friday in favor of Cesar Chavez DayThe Austin, Texas, school district is facing criticism after administrators decided to remove the Good Friday holiday and instead celebrate a day honoring liberal labor leaders Cesar Chavez and… Read More
Public Education
TX takes over Fort Worth schools after persistent low test scoresTexas is taking over management of the Fort Worth Independent School District – the state’s 10th largest school system – after most of its students continued to score below… Read More
Public Education
‘We must accelerate our efforts:’ 5 San Antonio districts race to implement turnaround plans to avoid state takeoversFive San Antonio districts are in danger of state takeovers if they continue to earn “D” or “F” ratings for their performance in teaching students, the Texas Education Agency… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma district investigates allegations of staffers serving alcohol to minors at weekend party, reported hospitalizationLocal and state officials in Oklahoma are investigating allegations of “potential misconduct” by Elgin Public Schools staffers reportedly serving alcohol to minors, resulting in a hospitalization. “Elgin PS… Read More
Public Education
Houston closes school for immigrant children after enrollment plummetsA school that served immigrant children exclusively is closing in Houston, with officials blaming enrollment drops on a federal crackdown on illegal immigrants. Enrollment at Las Americas… Read More
Government
Texas picks experienced operator for school choice program, announces name: Education Freedom AccountsTexas has selected an experienced company to help administer its new $1 billion school choice program and announced the program’s official name: Texas Education Freedom Accounts. Acting Comptroller… Read More
Public Education
Texas district to try training program to address growing number of grads unprepared for college or careerPublic-school students in Texas are demonstrating a significant gap between workforce “readiness” and subsequent “achievement.” “About 76 percent of Texas public school students graduate high school prepared to… Read More
Culture
Planned Parenthood closes what was largest abortion clinic in AmericaPlanned Parenthood has closed what was once the largest abortion facility in the United States, located in Houston, Texas. The group’s 78,000-square-foot Prevention Park location in Houston… Read More
Culture
Texas Yass Prize awards $4 million to 11 school choice education providers(The Center Square) – Eleven education providers from eight states received $4 million in funding through a new awards program created after Texas implemented a new school choice program… Read More
Government
Texas expected to open school choice applications by Jan. 1Texans hoping to take advantage of the state’s new school choice program can expect to submit applications “by the first of the year,” acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said this… Read More
Government
Suspect identified in deadly Dallas ICE Shooting(Daily Signal) – A shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center has left multiple people injured and one victim dead. “This morning just… Read More
Government
Texas governor signs bathroom bill into lawTexas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Monday a measure banning government entities from allowing transgender-identifying people to use public bathrooms and other private facilities that don’t match their… Read More
Public Education
President of major Texas University to resign after backlash over gender ideology(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Texas A&M University president Mark Welsh is stepping down after national outrage erupted over a student at the university getting kicked out of class… Read More
Culture
Good Samaritans save sheriff’s deputies pinned against bridge barrier, with one dangling from overpassLubbock, Texas, residents sprang into action to help two sheriff’s deputies who were pinned to the side of a bridge after their vehicle was hit by a semitruck Monday. Read More
Public Education
Texas teacher guilty of sexting 15-year-old studentA 54-year-old Texas teacher will serve eight years of probation and lose her teaching license after sending nude photos to a 15-year-old student. Christine Paige Cockrell, who taught… Read More
Government
Texas bill against mail order abortion pills heads to governor’s deskThe Texas Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 7, titled the Woman and Child Protection Act, which forbids a person from prescribing, manufacturing or distributing… Read More
Public Education
Texas AG urges schools to implement voluntary prayer lawTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton wasted no time encouraging schools to test a new law allowing voluntary prayer during the school day in public schools. “In Texas classrooms,… Read More
Christian Schools
Texas microschools collective launches to boost faith-based educationTexas could soon have more microschools in black communities and beyond with the launch of the Texas Microschools Collective. Leaders say the faith-based initiative is rooted in a… Read More