Texas Lawmakers to Highlight Education Spending Divide
The state’s escalating dependence on local tax dollars to fund public schools is expected to be a focus during a joint hearing of two House committees Wednesday and Thursday. Full Story
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Rice University Band Mocks Baylor Sexual Assault Scandal
Rice University's marching band used its halftime performance in a Friday night football game against Baylor University to mock Baylor's recent sexual assault scandal. Full Story
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![Rice University' Marching Owl Band forms into "IX," a reference to Title IX rules governing sexual discrimination at colleges, while performing a halftime show mocking Baylor University for its recent sexual assault scandal during a football game on Sept. 16, 2016.]()
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New in Trib+Edu: New Approach to Student Discipline
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: A national shift away from student suspensions to different models of discipline management, a kerfuffle over a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook and an interview with Jennifer Ransom Rice of the Texas Cultural Trust. Full Story
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At Education Panel, GOP Pitches Private School Choice
At a marathon hearing of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday, GOP senators debated how, not whether, to give Texas families taxpayer money to pay for private, religious or home schools. Full Story
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Documentary Examines Texas Higher Education Defunding
A new documentary titled "Starving the Beast" claims Texas officials have maneuvered higher education into a business rather than a public good. Full Story
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Ed Board Blames Lege for Mexican-American Studies Textbook
Hispanic advocates, activists and elected officials from across the state on Tuesday called on the Texas Board of Education to reject a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook they blasted as racist. Full Story
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![Hispanic activists, advocates and elected officials protested a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook on Tuesday ahead of the Texas Board of Education's first public hearing on the text. Scholars who have reviewed it say it is riddled with factual errors and offensive ethnic stereotypes.]()
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Publisher Defends Controversial Mexican-American Studies Textbook
The publisher of a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook that scholars, elected officials and Hispanic activists have decried as racist and inaccurate is defending the high school text ahead of a public hearing. Full Story
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"Humans of KIPP" Captures Little Texans' Wisdom
Inspired by "Humans of New York," an Austin charter school gives students a safe space to share their experiences and adults a chance to read kids' surprising perspectives. Full Story
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![Nine-year-old Nancy Herrera said she wants to be president of the United States when she grows up. "I would make the United States a place where everyone feels equal. And I would do a good job at that. Also, some people need to know — no, everyone needs to know — that girls with dads from Mexico can be president.”]()
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Texas Students Scramble After ITT Tech Shutdown
More than 3,200 Texas students who were studying at 10 ITT Tech campuses may have to start their educations over. However, they may be able to get student loans forgiven, or switch to community colleges. Full Story
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Proposed Mexican-American Studies Textbook "Dripping With Racism," Group Says
Saying that a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook is "dripping with racism and intolerance," a group of educators and students is calling for the State Board of Education to reject the controversial book. Full Story
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Education Agency Recommends Class Size Limits for Pre-K
To improve pre-kindergarten education, Texas schools should keep class sizes small and student-teacher ratios low, according to a newly released state report. Full Story
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New in Trib+Edu: How Grown Ups View Public Education
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Survey shows adults can't agree on what to prioritize in K-12 education, turning to alternate tools to help English language learners and an interview with Ted Graf of the Headwaters School in Austin. Full Story
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Rich Schools Hopeful Houston ISD Could Topple Robin Hood Plan
Texas has deemed an increasing number of schools as property-wealthy, requiring them to give up a share of their local tax dollars to help buoy poorer districts. Full Story
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State Representative Calls for Suspension of Texas' STAAR Exam
A state representative who has passed legislation aimed at reeling in Texas’ standardized testing regime is calling on the state to ditch required STAAR exams while it “tries to iron out STAAR’s many kinks.” Full Story
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Embattled STAAR Test Vendor Facing $20 Million Fine
The Texas Education Agency is slapping the New Jersey-based company that develops and administers the state's controversial STAAR tests with a $20.7 million fine over widespread logistical and technical issues. Full Story
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East Dallas High School Tries to Plant, Nurture College Dreams
On the first day of a new school year, Bryan Adams High School teacher Krystal Morrow greeted the next crop of students she will try to help overcome the financial and confidence hurdles that keep many of the school's students from attending college. Full Story
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Judge Denies State's Request to Toss STAAR Suit
After a group of parents sued the Texas Education Agency over the 2016 administration of STAAR exams, state lawyers argued they had no standing and asked the courts to drop the case. A Travis County district court judge has denied their request. Full Story
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Fort Worth-Based Federal Judge Blocks Obama Transgender Guidelines
A federal judge in Fort Worth has blocked Obama administration guidelines directing the nation’s public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and other facilities that align with their gender identity. Full Story
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How a South Texas School District Spurred a Massive Turnaround
After five years of landing on the state’s list of low-performing schools, a tiny South Texas district that drew national headlines for cutting its sports program to ward off closure is now meeting state academic standards. Full Story
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![Premont High School cheerleader Stacy Morales, 17, and student basketball player Ernesto Gonzalez leave the gym after a game in 2012 — the year before the long-struggling school district opted to suspend its sports program to ward off closure.]()
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New in Trib+Edu: Public Schools Enrollment is Up
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New statistics show public school enrollment is up over last year, a former principal acts after finding a correlation between school attendance and access to clean clothes and failing Texas schools are set to face tougher state intervention. Full Story
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