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Texas released two years of A-F ratings for schools and districts. See how yours did.

In the 2024-25 school year, 14% of Texas school districts got an A, 71% got a B or a C, and 15% got a D or an F, new state data shows.

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A fight to save an Austin middle school puts families at odds with Texas over how to rate schools

Legislators have a chance this summer to replace the STAAR test. What they come up with will decide the fate of schools like Dobie Middle School, where low test scores have pushed the Austin district to intervene.

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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 “un-American woke indoctrination.”

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Faith leaders and families sue to block Texas' new Ten Commandments in schools law

A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms

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Texas school districts got their first A-F grades in five years. See how your school did here.

The Texas Education Agency released the 2022-23 school year ratings on Thursday after a 19-month legal battle over how those ratings are calculated.

The Texas Tribune

1 in 5 Texas schools got a D or F rating under new performance standards

Failing grades for districts were made public for the first time since 2019. They showed schools with the poorest students were more likely to get a low score.

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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 legislative session.

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TEA Exoneration of Mike Miles’ Charter Schools Leaves Questions Unanswered, Raises New Ones

An agency report challenging media stories overlooks the charter schools’ compliance with federal tax and state business laws, on the watch of the now-HISD superintendent, while revealing new out-of-state payments.

Texas Observer

Texas approves Bible-based lessons in public schools in latest win for Christian activists

It’s the latest in a series of GOP efforts to bring Christianity into classrooms – but opponents say it’s inappropriate and driven by ideological, not educational, concerns

The Independent UK

State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum

Critics say the curriculum overemphasizes Christianity. Texas school districts don’t have to use it but will receive $60 per student if they do.

The Texas Tribune

How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism

Education officials say the materials were designed to be age appropriate but critics argue they repeatedly omit key context and oversimplify history.

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Hundreds illegally got Texas teacher licenses through cheating ring, Harris County prosecutors say

Five people were charged in connection with the scheme. Investigators say aspiring teachers would pay for help cheating in the certification test.

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Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilities

School officials say the state decision to cut federal money likely will hurt their ability to recruit and retain critical staff for students with disabilities.

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Houston ISD superintendent didn’t illegally funnel state money to out-of-state schools, TEA says

The Texas Education Agency found that checks mailed to Miles’ charter school network in Colorado were eventually deposited into the network’s Texas account.

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Dozens of Texas school districts press state to suspend new student data reporting system

The superintendents said they haven’t received enough support from the state or time to fix errors the system generated.

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Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding

The Texas Education Agency says there’s time to fix problems before officially reported data is used to determine how much money districts get.

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Judge blocks Texas from releasing this year’s school accountability ratings

The ruling marks the fifth consecutive year Texas families have not received a full picture of their schools’ ratings, which are used to determine how they are performing.

Texas Observer

Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail

An Observer investigation has found irregularities in how the Houston ISD superintendent's Colorado charter school nonprofit did business in Texas.

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Latin Times

Texas judges prevent Biden administration from enforcing protections for LGBTQ+ students

Governor Greg Abbott had already directed the Texas Education Agency to disregard the changes to Title IX

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Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum

The proposed curriculum overhaul was released a week after the Texas GOP proposed requiring the Bible to be taught in public schools. School districts that opt to use them will get more funding.

Reason

Can the Government Say: If You Want to Sell Us These Products, You Must Answer Our Questions About Them?

From today's dissent from denial of rehearing en banc in Book People, Inc. v. Wong, written by Judge James Ho and joined by Jones, Smith, Duncan, and Engelhardt: States have a profound interest in protecting the innocence of children from various adult activities. We don't let children buy alcohol. We…

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Texas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests

The state will save more than $15 million by using technology similar to ChatGPT to give initial scores, reducing the number of human graders needed. The decision caught some educators by surprise.

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A new Texas law allows schools to hire chaplains as counselors. So far, only one school has opted into the program.

Many independent school districts, including the largest ones, do not allow chaplains to serve as counselors, which is now allowed under a new Texas law.

Texas Observer

Judge Dismisses Charges Against Brownsville ISD Honor Student

For a third time, the Cameron County District Attorney's Office had asked for more time to pursue criminal charges against 11-year-old Timothy Murray.

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Texas judge temporarily blocks release of “unlawful” school accountability ratings

The ruling comes after dozens of school districts sued the Texas Education Agency, claiming the revised accountability system would hurt their ratings.

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