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Texas Students Decry Politicized Social Studies Overhaul

Texas students are unhappy with the new social studies curriculum changes. They say it's too political and not inclusive. The State Board of Education will vote soon.

#TexasEducation, #SocialStudies, #CurriculumDebate, #StudentVoice, #TexasPolitics

https://newsletter.tf/texas-students-protest-political-social-studies-overhaul/

Students in Texas are speaking out against changes to their social studies classes. They feel the new rules focus too much on politics instead of teaching a full history.

#TexasEducation, #SocialStudies, #CurriculumDebate, #StudentVoice, #TexasPolitics
https://newsletter.tf/texas-students-protest-political-social-studies-overhaul/

Texas Southern University athletic director Kevin Granger has been sued over allegations he sexually assaulted a university staff member. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/06/04/523103/texas-southern-university-athletic-director-sued-by-staffer-over-alleged-sexual-assault/

#Court #Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #CivilLawsuit #HoustonUniversities #SexualAssaultAllegations #TexasEducation #TexasSouthernUniversity #TexasUniversities

Texas Southern University athletic director Kevin Granger has been sued over allegations he sexually assaulted a university staff member. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/06/04/523103/texas-southern-university-athletic-director-sued-by-staffer-over-alleged-sexual-assault/

#Court #Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #CivilLawsuit #HoustonUniversities #SexualAssaultAllegations #TexasEducation #TexasSouthernUniversity #TexasUniversities

After months of debate, revisions and negotiations behind closed doors, a sweeping school funding bill is now heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature after getting the final nod for lawmakers on Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/30/522625/texas-8-5b-school-funding-plan-is-headed-to-abbotts-desk-what-it-means-for-students-and-teachers/

#Education #News #Politics #SchoolFunding #TexasEducation #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasLegislature

After months of debate, revisions and negotiations behind closed doors, a sweeping school funding bill is now heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk for his signature after getting the final nod for lawmakers on Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/30/522625/texas-8-5b-school-funding-plan-is-headed-to-abbotts-desk-what-it-means-for-students-and-teachers/

#Education #News #Politics #SchoolFunding #TexasEducation #TexasGovernorGregAbbott #TexasLegislature

Texas school districts' best chance of seeing a significant increase in per student funding next year now appears unlikely.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/15/521364/texas-senate-proposal-swaps-school-funding-increase-for-teacher-pay-boost-that-favors-small-districts/

#Education #News #SchoolFinance #TexasEducation #TopStories #Tpr

Texas school districts' best chance of seeing a significant increase in per student funding next year now appears unlikely.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/05/15/521364/texas-senate-proposal-swaps-school-funding-increase-for-teacher-pay-boost-that-favors-small-districts/

#Education #News #SchoolFinance #TexasEducation #TopStories #Tpr

Texas receives billions of dollars annually from the Department of Education. With efforts by the Trump administration to close or shrink the federal agency, it's unclear how Texas education might fair if the department actually goes away.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/04/24/519620/texas-gets-billions-in-federal-education-funds-what-happens-if-it-all-goes-away/

#Education #News #DallasISD #HoustonISD #TexasEducation #TexasSchools

Texas receives billions of dollars annually from the Department of Education. With efforts by the Trump administration to close or shrink the federal agency, it's unclear how Texas education might fair if the department actually goes away.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/04/24/519620/texas-gets-billions-in-federal-education-funds-what-happens-if-it-all-goes-away/

#Education #News #DallasISD #HoustonISD #TexasEducation #TexasSchools

In a standing-room-only hearing Tuesday full of emotional testimony, the Texas House Committee on Public Education discussed the chamber’s Education Savings Account bill.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/03/12/515829/texas-house-republicans-get-an-earful-from-the-opposition-on-proposed-school-voucher-program/

#Education #EducationNews #News #PublicSchool #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

In a standing-room-only hearing Tuesday full of emotional testimony, the Texas House Committee on Public Education discussed the chamber’s Education Savings Account bill.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/03/12/515829/texas-house-republicans-get-an-earful-from-the-opposition-on-proposed-school-voucher-program/

#Education #EducationNews #News #PublicSchool #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation #TexasHouseOfRepresentatives

#Texas joins #Florida on the ignoble list of bullshit #Republican states whose students no company should ever consider hiring. #Conservatives are so drunk on their power that they've endeavored to censor reality itself in their effort to remake the world in their incredibly stupid image. Prepare for a generation of ignorant dumbfucks who graduate with no knowledge of essential topics, or critical thinking abilities.

#TexasFascism #TexasEducation #GOPfascists

https://www.themarysue.com/conservative-book-banners-are-redacting-entire-textbook-chapters-in-texas-schools/

#Texas joins #Florida on the ignoble list of bullshit #Republican states whose students no company should ever consider hiring. #Conservatives are so drunk on their power that they've endeavored to censor reality itself in their effort to remake the world in their incredibly stupid image. Prepare for a generation of ignorant dumbfucks who graduate with no knowledge of essential topics, or critical thinking abilities.

#TexasFascism #TexasEducation #GOPfascists

https://www.themarysue.com/conservative-book-banners-are-redacting-entire-textbook-chapters-in-texas-schools/

Texas universities aren’t liable for the experiences students lost when college campuses shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/04/29/484858/colleges-dont-have-to-refund-tuition-because-covid-moved-classes-online-texas-supreme-court-rules/

#Education #News #COVID19 #SupremeCourt #TexasEducation #TexasUniversities

Texas universities aren’t liable for the experiences students lost when college campuses shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/04/29/484858/colleges-dont-have-to-refund-tuition-because-covid-moved-classes-online-texas-supreme-court-rules/

#Education #News #COVID19 #SupremeCourt #TexasEducation #TexasUniversities

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring schools to discipline what he described as “the sharp rise in antisemitic speech and acts on university campuses.”

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/03/28/481911/as-texas-students-clash-over-israel-hamas-war-gov-greg-abbott-orders-colleges-to-revise-free-speec/

#Education #News #Politics #AntisemiticSpeech #PalestineSolidarityCommittee #TexasEducation #TexasGovernorGregAbbott

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order requiring schools to discipline what he described as “the sharp rise in antisemitic speech and acts on university campuses.”

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/03/28/481911/as-texas-students-clash-over-israel-hamas-war-gov-greg-abbott-orders-colleges-to-revise-free-speec/

#Education #News #Politics #AntisemiticSpeech #PalestineSolidarityCommittee #TexasEducation #TexasGovernorGregAbbott

Community college leaders hope free tuition programs will help change the conversation about the affordability of higher education amid a growing skepticism over the value of a college degree.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/03/13/480405/with-new-state-funds-in-hand-community-colleges-waive-tuition-for-some-high-school-students/

#Education #News #Texas #CollegeEducation #CommunityCollege #EducationEvaluationAndPolicyAnalysis #TexasEducation

Community college leaders hope free tuition programs will help change the conversation about the affordability of higher education amid a growing skepticism over the value of a college degree.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/03/13/480405/with-new-state-funds-in-hand-community-colleges-waive-tuition-for-some-high-school-students/

#Education #News #Texas #CollegeEducation #CommunityCollege #EducationEvaluationAndPolicyAnalysis #TexasEducation

After facing decades of fierce bipartisan resistance to the idea of using state dollars to pay for private school tuition, school voucher supporters in Texas emerged from the Tuesday primaries triumphant.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/03/07/479987/school-voucher-supporters-bask-in-primary-wins-say-goals-are-within-reach/

#Education #News #AssociationOfTexasProfessionalEducators #HouseRepublicans #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation

After facing decades of fierce bipartisan resistance to the idea of using state dollars to pay for private school tuition, school voucher supporters in Texas emerged from the Tuesday primaries triumphant.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/03/07/479987/school-voucher-supporters-bask-in-primary-wins-say-goals-are-within-reach/

#Education #News #AssociationOfTexasProfessionalEducators #HouseRepublicans #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation

Almost three-fourths of Texas public school employees have experienced burnout in the past year and about 69% have considered quitting, according to survey results released Tuesday by the Texas AFT.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/29/479300/survey-texas-public-school-educators-feeling-burnout-as-districts-face-funding-issues/

#Education #News #SchoolFunding #TexasAFT #TexasEducation #TexasPublicEducation

Almost three-fourths of Texas public school employees have experienced burnout in the past year and about 69% have considered quitting, according to survey results released Tuesday by the Texas AFT.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/29/479300/survey-texas-public-school-educators-feeling-burnout-as-districts-face-funding-issues/

#Education #News #SchoolFunding #TexasAFT #TexasEducation #TexasPublicEducation

Galveston Independent School District's school board voted Wednesday to reject a policy to allow chaplains to providing counseling services at schools. The clock is ticking for some Houston-area school districts to take up the controversial vote.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/23/478624/galveston-isd-rejects-school-chaplains-as-some-districts-await-controversial-vote/

#Education #News #Religion #SB763 #SchoolChaplains #SenateBill763 #TexasEducation

Galveston Independent School District's school board voted Wednesday to reject a policy to allow chaplains to providing counseling services at schools. The clock is ticking for some Houston-area school districts to take up the controversial vote.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/23/478624/galveston-isd-rejects-school-chaplains-as-some-districts-await-controversial-vote/

#Education #News #Religion #SB763 #SchoolChaplains #SenateBill763 #TexasEducation

In a further step to address a looming $35 million budget deficit, Spring Branch Independent School District announced it'll cut 215 more positions ahead of the upcoming school year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/19/477906/spring-branch-isd-to-cut-215-positions-amid-35-million-budget-deficit/

#Education #News #Schools #BudgetDeficits #SpringBranchISD #TexasEducation #TexasSchoolDistricts

In a further step to address a looming $35 million budget deficit, Spring Branch Independent School District announced it'll cut 215 more positions ahead of the upcoming school year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/19/477906/spring-branch-isd-to-cut-215-positions-amid-35-million-budget-deficit/

#Education #News #Schools #BudgetDeficits #SpringBranchISD #TexasEducation #TexasSchoolDistricts

Most Texas community college students who transfer to a four-year university don’t graduate, according to a report on college transfers released Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/08/476914/many-texas-community-college-students-who-transfer-dont-finish-their-degrees-study-says/

#Education #News #CommunityCollegeResearchCenter #CommunityColleges #SenateBill25 #TexasEducation

Most Texas community college students who transfer to a four-year university don’t graduate, according to a report on college transfers released Wednesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/08/476914/many-texas-community-college-students-who-transfer-dont-finish-their-degrees-study-says/

#Education #News #CommunityCollegeResearchCenter #CommunityColleges #SenateBill25 #TexasEducation

Report: Nearly every Harris County school district is underfunded

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/07/476839/report-nearly-every-harris-county-school-district-is-underfunded/

#Education #News #BudgetShortfalls #HarrisCounty #HarrisCountySchoolDistricts #TexasEducation

Report: Nearly every Harris County school district is underfunded

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/07/476839/report-nearly-every-harris-county-school-district-is-underfunded/

#Education #News #BudgetShortfalls #HarrisCounty #HarrisCountySchoolDistricts #TexasEducation

The State Board of Education was originally going to consider the course when members meet this week, but the new chair delayed its consideration.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/02/476214/advocates-call-on-texas-education-officials-to-approve-american-indian-native-studies-course/

#Education #News #AmericanIndianStudies #StateBoardOfEducation #TexasEducation #TexasFreedomNetwork

The State Board of Education was originally going to consider the course when members meet this week, but the new chair delayed its consideration.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/02/476214/advocates-call-on-texas-education-officials-to-approve-american-indian-native-studies-course/

#Education #News #AmericanIndianStudies #StateBoardOfEducation #TexasEducation #TexasFreedomNetwork

A glitch in the recently revamped application for federal student aid prevents parents without a Social Security number from completing the form online.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/01/476062/glitch-in-financial-aid-form-is-keeping-students-with-immigrant-parents-from-applying-for-college-grants/

#Education #News #Fafsa #FinancialAid #TexasEducation #USDepartmentOfEducation

A glitch in the recently revamped application for federal student aid prevents parents without a Social Security number from completing the form online.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/01/476062/glitch-in-financial-aid-form-is-keeping-students-with-immigrant-parents-from-applying-for-college-grants/

#Education #News #Fafsa #FinancialAid #TexasEducation #USDepartmentOfEducation

After nearly a year’s worth of legislative sessions, several issues are poised to dominate Texas politics this year. Here’s a look at how things ended on several fronts last year — and where they’re headed next.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/01/02/473236/vouchers-border-security-abortion-the-issues-you-heard-about-in-2023-will-continue-to-be-hotly-debated/

#News #Texas #2023 #TexasEducation #TexasElectricGrid #TexasPolitics

After nearly a year’s worth of legislative sessions, several issues are poised to dominate Texas politics this year. Here’s a look at how things ended on several fronts last year — and where they’re headed next.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2024/01/02/473236/vouchers-border-security-abortion-the-issues-you-heard-about-in-2023-will-continue-to-be-hotly-debated/

#News #Texas #2023 #TexasEducation #TexasElectricGrid #TexasPolitics

About 2,100 economically disadvantaged students and Hispanic students will be displaced next year when the Spring Branch Independent School District closes two schools and several charter school programs in the face of a looming $35 million budget deficit.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/28/473125/amid-a-lack-of-state-funding-challenges-lie-ahead-for-houston-area-school-districts-in-multi-million-dollar-budget-deficits/

#Education #News #BasicStudentAllotment #SchoolClosures #SpringBranchIndependentSchoolDistrict #TexasEducation

About 2,100 economically disadvantaged students and Hispanic students will be displaced next year when the Spring Branch Independent School District closes two schools and several charter school programs in the face of a looming $35 million budget deficit.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/28/473125/amid-a-lack-of-state-funding-challenges-lie-ahead-for-houston-area-school-districts-in-multi-million-dollar-budget-deficits/

#Education #News #BasicStudentAllotment #SchoolClosures #SpringBranchIndependentSchoolDistrict #TexasEducation

Texas lawmakers adjourned on Tuesday, ending the state’s fourth special session of the year without passing most of the items on Gov. Greg Abbott’s wish list despite spending a month debating the measures.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/06/471568/texas-legislature-adjourns-its-fourth-special-session-stalling-on-vouchers-teacher-salaries/

#Education #News #FourthSpecialSession #PublicSchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation

Texas lawmakers adjourned on Tuesday, ending the state’s fourth special session of the year without passing most of the items on Gov. Greg Abbott’s wish list despite spending a month debating the measures.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/06/471568/texas-legislature-adjourns-its-fourth-special-session-stalling-on-vouchers-teacher-salaries/

#Education #News #FourthSpecialSession #PublicSchoolFunding #SchoolVouchers #TexasEducation

Many Texas public school teachers are struggling financially. Recent data shows their annual salaries are nearly $8,000 less than the national average.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/01/471226/texas-teachers-are-struggling-financially-the-school-voucher-war-killed-a-salary-raise/

#Education #News #schoolvouchers #TexasEducation #Texaspublicschools #Texasschools

Many Texas public school teachers are struggling financially. Recent data shows their annual salaries are nearly $8,000 less than the national average.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/01/471226/texas-teachers-are-struggling-financially-the-school-voucher-war-killed-a-salary-raise/

#Education #News #schoolvouchers #TexasEducation #Texaspublicschools #Texasschools

Texas teacher fired after assigning an illustrated Anne Frank book

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/texas-teacher-anne-frank-fired-18375331.php

#TexasEducation #TeacherFired #AnneFrankBook #ControversialAssignment #EducationalMaterial #FreedomofSpeech #Politics #News

Texas teacher fired after assigning an illustrated Anne Frank book

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/texas-teacher-anne-frank-fired-18375331.php

#TexasEducation #TeacherFired #AnneFrankBook #ControversialAssignment #EducationalMaterial #FreedomofSpeech #Politics #News

Both Texas and Florida are the leaders in the fascism race. Books? Education? Why be intelligent when you have the religious fanatics to think for you?

It's not enough that Texas leads in the number of books that have been banned in the last year they are now threatening to pull public funding from libraries that have Drag Story Hour where Cat In The Hat is read to kids.

But that's not all:

This new bill allows the Texas Education commission to ban history text books that admit to LGBTQ people being a part of history.

They can also issue bans for history that leans too much into Racism Is Bad And It Does Exist or if the history condones public uprising (civil rights marches). The books must also give both sides of a political/social movement.

If the text books don't offer glowing pro-America versions of all history then that is also another reason to ban it.

#HistoryMatters #BookBans #AmericanTaliban #Texas #TexasEducation #TexasFascism

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