With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session
From teacher pay and preparation to special education and DEI, here are issues Texas lawmakers are prioritizing this ...
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ Big 3 have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...
Reliance on uncertified teachers in Texas leads to issues, discussion by policy experts
Here's how West Texas educational leaders are working to combat Texas' growing reliance on uncertified teachers in public ...
Tech names Guest dean of Abilene nursing campus
Heather Guest was named last month as the new regional dean for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of ...
Children at Risk's 2024 ranking of Houston schools is out. Here are four things to know.
Children at Risk, a local nonprofit focused on education research, has released its 2024 rankings of hundreds of Houston-area ...
HISD and Houston-area schools show performance improvements in 2024 Children at Risk rankings
Houston-area schools are bouncing back after yearslong student achievement declines caused by COVID-19, according to Children ...
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Transitions: Gonzaga U. and U. of Washington Name New Presidents
Robert J. Jones, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named president of the University of Washington.
It's Debatable: Should private religious schools be excluded from state charter programs?
In this week's "It's Debatable," Rosen and Moster debate whether private religious schools can be excluded from state charter ...
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Renewed Debate in Texas on Ten Commandments in Schools as Legislation Resurfaces
Texas Senate reintroduces a bill mandating Ten Commandments in schools, sparking debate over religious symbols and the ...
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Reliance on uncertified teachers in Texas leads to issues, discussion by policy experts
On top of that, teacher retention rate is down, and students are struggling, which is preventing Texas' K-12 education ... Tech University. Others are reading:Texas Senate committee quickly ushers ...
Texas public schools facing shortages of well-trained teachers
Dr. Jacob Kirksey, a researcher and faculty member at Texas Tech, reports more than half of new teachers were uncertified in ...
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Transitions: Middlebury College Names New President; U. of Alabama Leader to Step Down
Ian Baucom, executive vice president and provost at the University of Virginia, has been named president of Middlebury ...