Past Contributions

• Is Texas failing special education students? (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 16, 2017

  Houston Chronicle reporter Brian Rosenthal discusses the state's special education policies with a panel of experts at The Texas Tribune's March public education symposium. Full Story 

• Are Texas schools and students making the grade? (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 15, 2017

  Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby weighs testing and accountability standards with a panel of experts at the Tribune's March public education symposium. Full Story 

• Should the Texas Legislature pass a school choice program? (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 14, 2017

  Texas Tribune reporter Aliyya Swaby interviews advocates and opponents of school vouchers at The Texas Tribune's March public education symposium. Full Story 

• House and Senate education chairs weigh in on vouchers, school finance (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 13, 2017

  Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith interviews state Rep. Dan Huberty and state Sen. Larry Taylor — their chambers' respective education chairman — on the 85th Texas Legislature's approach to public ed. Full Story 

• Adler on Uber, sanctuary cities, Trump (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 10, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 3/9 conversation with Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin. Full Story 

• How to send a confidential tip to The Texas Tribune

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 6, 2017

  Do you want to share something with The Texas Tribune? We have several ways you can share confidential tips, documents or photographs with our reporters and editors. While no communication channel is completely secure, these tools can help you protect your anonymity. Full Story 

• Texas Tribune symposium on public education

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 3, 2017

  Issues discussed included public education and the Legislature; school choice in the 85th session; assessment and accountability; and special education. Full Story 

• Check out the conflicts and interests of Texas elected officials

  By Texas Tribune Staff March 1, 2017

  We've updated our Ethics Explorer, an interactive tool that lets you review the financial interests, property holdings and potential conflicts of interest of more than 260 Texas elected officials. Full Story 

• Huberty on school finance, school choice, A-F (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 28, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/28 conversation with state Rep. Dan Huberty, R-Houston, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee. Full Story 

• Turner on pensions, recapture and sanctuary cities (video)

  By Texas Tribune Staff Feb. 27, 2017

  Full video of Evan Smith's 2/27 conversation with Sylvester Turner, the mayor of Houston. Full Story