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A tale of two districts and the question of local control

Midland ISD is taking aim at recapture and Austin ISD is fighting shake off a potential TEA takeover. While their goals are different, both these challenges signal broader disgruntlement over local control and state intrusion.

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.

Jun 26