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A South Texas school district received a request to remove 676 books from its libraries

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A South Texas school district received a request to remove 676 books from its libraries

EducationOversight.org August 20, 2024

McALLEN — On May 17, with just one week to go until the end of the school...

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As students head back to school in San Antonio, others may opt for virtual learning

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As students head back to school in San Antonio, others may opt for virtual learning

EducationOversight.org August 20, 2024

SAN ANTONIO — It's back-to-school time in San Antonio, and while many students will return to class...

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Texas students’ STAAR scores decline in math and science

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Texas students’ STAAR scores decline in math and science

EducationOversight.org August 20, 2024

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – State testing data released Friday shows students’ math and science scores slipped as...

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Proposed Texas elementary school curriculum could test separation of church, state

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Proposed Texas elementary school curriculum could test separation of church, state

EducationOversight.org August 20, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin-area Democrat Rep. James Talarico fired off questions to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike...

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Texas Teachers Bear The Burden Of Supplying Classrooms

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Texas Teachers Bear The Burden Of Supplying Classrooms

EducationOversight.org August 20, 2024

Texas is the state where teachers spend most out of their own pockets to supply their classrooms....

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Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle

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Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle

EducationOversight.org August 20, 2024

A Texas high school sent a Black student back to in-school suspension Tuesday for refusing to change...

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Parents Sue Texas Education Agency for Limiting Families’ Options to Re-enroll in Full-Time Virtual Public School

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Parents Sue Texas Education Agency for Limiting Families’ Options to Re-enroll in Full-Time Virtual Public School

EducationOversight.org August 16, 2024

Austin, TX – Today, two families sued the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Education Commissioner Mike Morath,...

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

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

EducationOversight.org August 16, 2024

A Travis County judge temporarily blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing this year's annual school ratings...

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Several school districts file lawsuit against TEA on recent changes to state’s public school accountability system

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Several school districts file lawsuit against TEA on recent changes to state’s public school accountability system

EducationOversight.org August 16, 2024

HOUSTON – Representatives of several school districts have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency following...

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Here’s why Texas school districts are suing the state’s head of public education

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Here’s why Texas school districts are suing the state’s head of public education

EducationOversight.org August 16, 2024

Arlington and Denton ISDs on Thursday became the latest districts to join a lawsuit against Texas Education...

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