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Congressional hearing floats overturning landmark legal precedent protecting access to public schools
This week, congressional Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee organized a hearing calling into question Plyler v. Doe, a 1982 Supreme Court decision affirming the right of all students, regardless of immigration status, to attend public schools.
Read MoreNew report feinforces what we already know about investing in K-12 education
A new report reveals what we know to be true - financial investment in public education does matter and Texas isn't doing enough of it.
Read MoreCall to action: the SBOE needs your feedback
The SBOE is currently accepting feedback on its list of literary works to be included in the TEKS.
Read MoreTexas AFT at SXSW EDU: a voucher conversation with Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Megan Vasquez, and Ayaan Moledina
We make our SXSW debut during the EDU conference this week with a panel featuring Zeph Capo, Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Texas AFT member Megan Vasquez, and SEAT leader Ayaan Moledina.
Read MoreTexas AFT COPE endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate
Following this month's primary elections, Texas AFT endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate. Talarico is the only pro-public education and labor candidate on the ballot this November and it is critical that he wins against either incumbent John Cornyn or the embattled Ken Paxton.
Read MoreTCVT Report: Voucher application data raises new questions about who the program really serves
New data from the early application period for Texas’s voucher program is raising serious questions about who will actually benefit from the program and whether it is doing anything to support students currently enrolled in public schools. The short answer: the voucher program is functioning exactly as it was intended.
Read MoreHigher ed round-up: Texas AAUP-AFT members fight censorship and protect student success
Across Texas, students and faculty at all seven public university systems face efforts to censor student learning and faculty teaching. These efforts have embarrassed Texas institutions of higher education on a national stage and are denying students the rigorous education they need to thrive in their careers after graduation.
Read MoreTexas labor movement celebrates Gina Hinojosa’s victory in Working Families Rally [Gallery]
Following Rep. Hinojosa's decisive primary win on Tuesday, labor activists and supporters gathered in downtown Houston to kick off the fight to November.
Read MoreEd advocates, including AFT and Texas AFT, urge Ed Dept. to cushion blow of OBBBA on student loan borrowers
Texas AFT is among 86 organizations who submitted joint comments this week to the U.S. Department of Education on changes to federal student loan programs.
Read MoreWith SB 11’s deadline in the past, it turns out local control still matters.
The deadline has passed for Texas school districts to decide whether to adopt a daily period for prayer or religious study in accordance with Senate Bill 11. The outcome? Most districts across Texas have declined to adopt the policy.
Read MoreLabor wins big on primary election night. Texas is just getting started.
On Tuesday, labor-backed candidates won races up and down the ballot, and the energy that has been building in our movement for years has found its fullest expression yet at the polls.
Read MoreSBOE Recap: May We All Be Advised–Nothing About This is Normal
The State Board of Education (SBOE) met in Austin on Feb. 25 for a whirlwind one-day special meeting. On the agenda were items related to instructional materials, the social revision process, civics trainings, and parental rights training. More Than a Handful of Errors After considering a few titles to be removed from the...
Read MoreCTE Spotlight: Dallas ISD’s Cybersecurity & Information Technology Pathway
Rounding out our CTE Month highlights, we head to North Texas where Dallas ISD is preparing its students for the cybersecurity needs of the future.
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