Texas education

According to a TPR analysis, colleges in San Antonio lost nearly $10M because the U.S. Department of Education withheld grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

House Bill 8 scraps the unpopular exam for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of the year starting in the 2027-28 school year.

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last week at Utah Valley University. Authorities have called the killing a "political assassination."

Professors' concerns included the state's DEI ban and new limits to faculty influence at colleges and universities.

In Texas, wastewater viral activity for COVID-19 is 'Very High,' according to the CDC.

Senate Bill 11, which went into effect on Monday, allows school boards to set aside time for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts during classroom time.

And in 2025, the Texas Legislature's 89th session was no different. Earlier this year, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 412, which makes changes that could mean criminal charges for educators.

The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High in 2020, part of a nationwide trend to distance public places from the Confederacy.

Texas lawmakers banned cell phones in schools to reduce classroom distractions. A North Texas behavioral health specialist discusses whether the idea can work.