Public Education

House Committee Passes ‘Texas Two Step’ of Vouchers and Public Ed Funding

Dems could do little but sound the alarm on vouchers—and warn the $7.7-billion school-finance package is still not enough.

Abbott-induced financial crises in public school districts are at the center of key legislative elections in Bexar County and beyond.

To survive the hostility, the insanity in public education, I stare straight into the fire, this pyre of books.

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

The Texas public school system almost broke Andrew Gonzales' spirit. Then he won a leadership role in Austin Independent School District.

Parents are increasingly responsible for enrollment fees, school maintenance, classroom supplies, uniforms and incidental expenses.

“I transferred to another district this year because of the culture of fear you continue to create,” said one LGBTQ+ student.

Despite a 2015 law requiring suicide prevention training for teachers, state officials say they do not monitor or enforce the requirement.

Finding a good elementary school in Houston is easy — if you live in the right neighborhood, or can take on a school search as a full-time job.

Critics say the orders aren't necessarily irrelevant just because they’re old.