The latest education news from The Texas Tribune.
Ensuring that Texas kids get the best education tops Gov. Greg Abbott's list of priorities this session. He says a top-notch education starts with quality pre-K, which could get added state funding. This is the final part of our eight-video State of Mind series. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Defenders of the Texas Dream Act rally to its defense, a Humble ISD alternative high school garners kudos and an interview with Pedro Reyes of the Texas Education Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
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Five days before the 84th legislative session begins, Lt. Gov.-elect Dan Patrick discussed his ambitious agenda — a lineup that includes tax relief, spending limits and education reform. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: education predictions for 2015, the Perry legacy in public education and an interview with William Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University. Full Story
Protecting Texas' oversight of school classrooms against federal regulation has been the most prominent feature of Gov. Rick Perry’s approach to education. Full Story
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A new governor who touts public schools as a top priority and plenty of money in the state bank account don’t mean everything will go smoothly as the 84th Legislature navigates public education policy. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: a unique study concludes that strategic education investments could yield a return in the trillions, Texas loses a big source of pre-K funding and an interview with Janice Magness of the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research. Full Story
Full video of our 12/9 conversation with three of the state's medical school deans and state Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, about the transformation of medical education in Texas. Full Story
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Texas will not receive a share of $250 million in federal funding marked to help states expand preschool programs, the U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday. Full Story
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Texas will shut down 14 charter school operators that failed to meet heightened financial and academic performance rules this year, state education officials announced Tuesday. Full Story
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Full video of my 12/4 conversation with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who talked about Dan Patrick, education funding, border security, the two-thirds rule, what he'll do next, and more. Full Story
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The return of six books temporarily suspended by Highland Park officials to classrooms has not ended an intense debate over who should determine what is read in public classrooms. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: more clashes over textbooks at SBOE, school lunches could be healthier than homemade ones and an interview with Matt Bowers of the sport management program at UT-Austin. Full Story
In June, the state ordered Honors Academy Charter District to close its campuses due to poor academic performance. But Honors' campuses remain open — and the district publicizes itself as accredited. Full Story
At our 11/13 event, James Henson of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin led a panel discussion on how technology is transforming public and higher education. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: a new governor might name his own education commissioner, some parents need extra help on Common Core math and an interview with newly elected SBOE member Erika Beltran. Full Story
In his second race after switching to the GOP, incumbent state Rep. J.M. Lozano thinks HD-43 voters are more comfortable with his party choice. But Democratic challenger Kim Gonzalez isn't going to let it go. Full Story
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In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: increased activity could help alleviate ADHD, states are not restoring education funding to pre-recession levels and an interview with Rebecca Callahan, researcher at the University of Texas at Austin. Full Story
In a month, the State Board of Education will take a final vote on the social studies textbooks that will be used in the state's public schools for the next eight years. Full Story
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Though Texas schools are relying on the guidance of health officials to determine the level of risk to their communities, they are making decisions like whether to cancel classes, give notice to parents, or change health screening policies largely on their own. Full Story
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