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Texas public education news and updates on our union's work, written and edited by Texas AFT staff.
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SBOE approves mandatory reading lists and one new charter: recap
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.


Lone Star Online Academy's closure and virtual education's growing pains
A high-profile virtual school closure has parents, employees, and students scrambling, raising questions about standards and stability.
1 hour ago


SBOE approves mandatory reading lists and one new charter: recap
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.
13 hours ago


Guess who’s souring on test-based accountability?
25 years after No Child Left Behind, some education thinkers are second-guessing testing as an indicator of public school outcomes.
13 hours ago


SBOE votes to advance problematic TEKS and literary lists: recap
A calamitous week at the SBOE sees the preliminary passage of historically inaccurate and incomplete social studies TEKS.
6 days ago


Texas State Board of Education approves new Houston charter school
Texas AFT's press release on passage of new Houston charter school - featuring quotes from Texas AFT President Zeph Capo
6 days ago


Texans are getting more skeptical of data centers and that matters for school funding.
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.
7 days ago


WATCH: Aldine AFT President Candis Houston testifies against Florida-based charter at the State Board of Education
Candis Houston's testimony underscores the importance of rejecting this charter application.
7 days ago


Texas earned an F in public education. Are state leaders paying any attention?
Texas received an F from the Network for Public Education for its commitment to public schools. Here's why.
Jun 20


KUT termination marks further tension between public education and political agendas
A high-profile firing at UT's popular radio station is another chapter in the ongoing fight against the politicization of higher education.
Jun 20


Preview: SBOE to vote on TEKS and charter schools
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.
Jun 20


Ballot spotlight: Texas Agriculture Commissioner
We put a spotlight on the role the Agriculture Commissioner plays in public education and keeping our students healthy and well-fed.
Jun 20


Tsunamis caused by the sun? LAST CALL for public comment window for Social Studies and Literary Lists closes June 15
Public comment window for social studies and lit lists closes this coming Monday - tsunamis and what causes them could be at stake.
Jun 12
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