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$40 million for PREP, previously allocated by HB 2 but conveniently announced a few days before a major election. What does the money do and will it make a difference for recruitment, retention, and Gov. Abbott's reelection chances?

Over 6.2 million Texans have voted so far - how big will the number get and what does it mean for public education? Plus, learn how you can help boost turnout on Tuesday.

Texas AFT will host it's first fundraising event on Thursday, November 12 in Houston - we will be celebrating our union trainers and our new crop of teachers in Cy-Fair ISD.

Tis the season of data crunchers and poll pundits, who analyze the incoming voting rolls to project how the election might swing. The modeled projections of early voting results take into consideration voter characteristics such as age, race, gender, and previous party affiliation. With this in mind, the first few days have been positive for Democratic turnout but; as days go by Republican voter turnout continues to grow.

Photo credit: CCR Studios On Wednesday, UT Austin President Jim Davis––who served as deputy general for Ken Paxton before becoming the university’s Vice President for Legal Affairs––delivered a “State of the University Address,” where he skirted by all the controversies that have kept the university in headlines across the nation. Despite several major overhauls rolled out this year, Davis floats through his 20-minute speech, speaking to anything but the restructurings that s

On Monday Oct. 21, the Texas Tribune and Austin Current brought together AISD advocates and people who have lived through and researched Houston ISD’s takeover to discuss what Austin ISD could face. Austin ISD is on the brink of becoming the next Texas district taken over by the state. In August Burnet and Webb middle schools received their fifth straight failing rating. Triggering a law that directs Commissioner Mike Morath to either close the schools or appoint a board of m

Texas schools are beginning the first year of a major change in how special education is funded. Under House Bill (HB) 2, passed by the Legislature in 2025, districts have to document the intensity of services each student receives rather than relying primarily on the classroom setting where those services are provided. Special education is one of the most underfunded portions of the school finance system; schools were short $1.8 billion in 2025-2026.

SB 2231 created a fee-free week for Texans looking to apply to public undergraduate programs.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) was slated to meet next week but moved their quarterly meeting from Oct. 21 to Nov. 16, after the midterm elections. It’s no coincidence that highly anticipated reports on the SB 37-mandated General Education Curriculum (GEC) changes and the SB 17 implementation impact study were set to be published and presented during the now-postponed meeting. SB 37 charged the THECB with creating the General Education Advisory Commit

Districts from Cy-Fair to Socorro are dealing with budget shortfalls stemming from enrollment declines and inadequate state funding, leading them to ask voters to OK a series of necessary and beneficial bonds and propositions.

Interim Senate hearings on the state of education and the voucher rollout leave a lot to be desired as we careen towards the start of bill filing.

Governor Abbott requested a report detailing a financial audit of four representative Texas school districts, including some big and small names.

With October 5th's voter registration deadline in the past, we look ahead to November, with mail-in ballots being many Texans' first opportunity to cast their vote.

Vouchers through a tax mechanism arrived at the federal level when President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law last year - what effect will it have and what should we expect?

Texas universities ranked poorly in free speech rankings, costing us more than just academic debate.

A budget serves as a statement of our values: what are we willing to put genuine money behind? TEA's answer: more to TIA and Bluebonnet.