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The announcement of Abbott's TX Classroom Commission might be an opportunity for educators to have a seat at the table, but many ask whether policymakers will listen.

The adoption of required Bible readings by the State Board of Education has resulted in much media attention - what's actually happening?

Underreported and underappreciated, the Railroad Commissioner does have a role to play in education and keeping a dangerous candidate out of that office is crucial.

Texas AFT's response to the creation of the Texas Classroom Commission.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2026 CONTACT: For AAUP: Kelly Benjamin, kbenjamin@aaup.org For Texas AAUP-AFT: Marco Guajardo, mguajardo@texasaft.org, press@seekerstrategies.com For LDF: media@naacpldf.org For Lambda Legal: uihekwereme@lambdalegal.org AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT sue Texas Tech University System over restrictive course content policies Censorship memoranda violate faculty’s First and Fourteenth Amendment rights EL PASO, Texas – Today, the American Association of Uni

A high-profile virtual school closure has parents, employees, and students scrambling, raising questions about standards and stability.

Continuing coverage on the State Board of Education's actions of the past few weeks as they approve a problematic charter and controversial reading lists.

25 years after No Child Left Behind, some education thinkers are second-guessing testing as an indicator of public school outcomes.

A calamitous week at the SBOE sees the preliminary passage of historically inaccurate and incomplete social studies TEKS.

Texas AFT's press release on passage of new Houston charter school - featuring quotes from Texas AFT President Zeph Capo

Polling shows growing concern about data center construction in the Lone Star State. Data centers can be a drain on local resources - including school funding.

Candis Houston's testimony underscores the importance of rejecting this charter application.

Texas received an F from the Network for Public Education for its commitment to public schools. Here's why.

A high-profile firing at UT's popular radio station is another chapter in the ongoing fight against the politicization of higher education.

After weeks of public comment, the SBOE will be voting on social studies and language arts TEKS, as well as a problematic charter school application.

We put a spotlight on the role the Agriculture Commissioner plays in public education and keeping our students healthy and well-fed.