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Three years into the HISD takeover, the costs are coming into focus.

Approximately three years after the state seized control of Houston ISD, Texas officials have increasingly held up the district as evidence that state intervention works. There’s numbers they can point to as HISD had 56 F-rated campuses before the takeover and has five this year, while many schools operating under state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System (NES) have posted significant gains under the state accountability system. But three years is also

Bo French leads the charge on racism.

What should've been a joyous occasion for University of Texas students has instead put into focus the racist and hateful rhetoric and behavior of Bo French, Republican nominee for Railroad Commissioner.

Sep 17

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

Higher Ed: Board of Regents Round Up

Texas University Systems are meeting this month to review and vote on proposed system policies. With each quarterly meeting, regents continue to introduce and approve policies that encroach on course curriculum and faculty teaching methods. The University of Texas, Texas Tech, University of North Texas, and Texas State University systems all held their committee meetings this past week, and our Texas AAUP-AFT members stood alongside students and alumni to stand up to policie

May 22