The latest education news from The Texas Tribune.
The publisher of a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook that scholars, elected officials and Hispanic activists have decried as racist and inaccurate is defending the high school text ahead of a public hearing. Full Story
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More than 3,200 Texas students who were studying at 10 ITT Tech campuses may have to start their educations over. However, they may be able to get student loans forgiven, or switch to community colleges. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Survey shows adults can't agree on what to prioritize in K-12 education, turning to alternate tools to help English language learners and an interview with Ted Graf of the Headwaters School in Austin. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New statistics show public school enrollment is up over last year, a former principal acts after finding a correlation between school attendance and access to clean clothes and failing Texas schools are set to face tougher state intervention. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new tool for special education classrooms comes via NASA, a new voice emerges in school choice fight and an interview with John Bartholomew of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Teachers help students heal in communities affected by recent violence, a proposed Mexican American studies textbook is lambasted; and an interview with Araceli Martinez Ortiz of Texas State University’s LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Schools in the oil patch face fiscal hard times, teachers have a new online resource with Amazon and an interview with Keffrelyn Brown of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
More than 2,500 Texas inmates will participate in a national experiment starting next month so that the federal government can study whether reinstating Pell Grants for prisoners might boost their chances of finding employment. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Problems with administering the state-required tests cause the tossing of scores for fifth and eighth graders, a new report sheds light on wage gaps among teachers and an interview with Joshua Childs of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
Spurred by frustration at a proposed Mexican American Studies textbook that has been called racist and inaccurate, over 200 educators, scholars and activists gathered for a statewide meeting on Mexican American Studies in public schools. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: High school GPA might predict college success better than the SAT, a school meets the challenge of serving homeless students and an interview with Stephanie Cawthon of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
The Texas Supreme Court's school finance ruling means lawmakers now have a moral obligation to appropriately invest in the next generation of Texans, writes Kendall Pace, president of the Austin ISD board of trustees. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Mississippi does an about face on transgender bathroom policy, a controversial SBOE candidate falls short in a runoff election and an interview with Katie Anderson of the Fort Worth ISD. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New numbers show public school safety is at an all-time high, an education funding crisis hits Oklahoma and an interview with Huriya Jabbar of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
Passing rates on the statewide standardized exam known as STAAR have barely changed among fifth- and eighth-graders, newly released testing results show. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Teacher groups move to stop implementation of a new educator evaluation system, a new online tool makes it easier to track school climate and few states meet guidelines for in-school physical activity. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Thousands of STAAR exams are affected by a computer glitch, a study shows grades improve with 20 more minutes of sleep, and a Q&A with Tracy Weeden, president and CEO of Neuhaus Education Center. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: The Tribune looks at various impacts of the Top 10 Percent Rule in its "Price of Admission" series, a call for schools to better support LGBT students and lawmakers take a new look at protecting privacy of student records. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: In Alaska, sagging oil revenues cause school funding crunch, Ag Commissioner Sid Miller says he can advocate for cupcakes and fight obesity among schoolchildren and an interview with David Coleman of the College Board and Sal Khan of Khan Academy. Full Story
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A new approach uses schools as part of a holistic strategy on childhood poverty, a runoff is set for controversial board of education election and an interview with Victor Saenz of the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story