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Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features desk and Dallas Morning News public safety desk. At the University of Texas at Austin, she reported and edited for The Daily Texan.
Austin voters in 2013 rejected money for school security improvements, overcrowding relief and facility upgrades, but one bond item set the stage for a new plan to improve classroom technology. Full Story
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Geek Heresy. Full Story
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In this week's Q&A, we interview Christopher McCarthy, an educational psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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A bipartisan bill presented to the U.S. Senate contains a plan to drastically overhaul No Child Left Behind, with key facets like scaling back emphasis on standardized test results. Full Story
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Tracy Young, the new director of education at the George W. Bush Institute, argues why school testing matters to gauge student success and college readiness at a time when kids can get ribbons for just showing up. Full Story
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As dissent among parents and educators grows, more New York state students are skipping state testing this year. Full Story
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When it returns from spring recess this week, the U.S. Senate is expected to consider a measure permanently ending Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula. Full Story
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In this week's Q&A, we interview Anka Vujanovic, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Full Story
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Girls have sprinted through the schoolhouse door since federal law first required gender parity in government-financed education programs in 1972, leading to marked improvements in women’s fitness abilities in the decades since. Full Story
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In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Good Gut. Full Story
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