Following an investigation, the Texas Education Agency found that North East Independent School District was not complying ...

North East ISD is facing calls by the Texas Education Agency to change its policy on cell phones.

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the State of the State address in February. He signed a $1 billion Education Savings Accounts bill into law in May. The 89th Texas Legislature could be largely defined and ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed an $8.5 billion provision for schools into law this week, capping the massive educational reform agenda of Texas’s 2025 legislative session. While some bills did not pass, the ...

Texas is moving away from local control and community-driven schools and universities.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is moving forward with discussions of changes to how public schools teach social studies. In September, the board adopted a plan that ...

Texas has ended its decades-long policy of extending in-state tuition to students without legal status. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday the state had filed a joint motion with the U.S.

The Texas Senate's Education Committee heard from a panel of pro-voucher advocates and a mixed public comment time. Senate Bill 2 would set up savings accounts that allow parents to pay for private ...

The Texas Education Agency issued new guidance on Monday following schools' concerns over healthcare for students. Senate Bill 12, also known as the Texas Parents Bill of Rights, requires schools to ...

Advocates and experts across the political spectrum spent the Texas legislative session pushing for and against bills to transform higher education, and told the American-Statesman that despite many ...

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The education landscape in Texas is undergoing a massive transformation, with changes set to impact students from K-12 to college. The state will soon implement a $1 billion school voucher program—one ...