Due to winter weather, many Central Texas school districts have decided to close campuses on Tuesday, January 21.
The Texas House and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared Wednesday.
Opening this fall in Arizona, Unbound Academy will use AI to condense core academic lessons to two hours a day, followed by workshops, mentorship sessions and student-led projects, per the school’s charter application.
House Bill 1551 would require schools to notify parents within two days if a school or district employee is charged with certain criminal offenses.
As winter weather arrives in Texas yet again, many schools and colleges have canceled Tuesday classes. Some have extended closures through Wednesday.
Donald Trump picked Penny Schwinn, a former TEA official, to serve as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education.
Long a home of educational experiments, Texas has been a roadblock for school voucher supporters, but many think this year could be different.
Businesses, organizations and government entities across Central Texas are making operational changes due to the arctic blast hitting the region.
About 30 bills have been filed as of Friday, Jan. 17 related to child care, pre-K and paid parental leave. Most of the bills have been filed by Democrats with Sen. José Menéndez and Rep. Ray Lopez, both Democrats from San Antonio, currently tied for filing the most so far on these topics — four each.
An estimated 733,000 school-aged children are in the U.S. illegally. Many more have U.S. citizenship but have parents who are in the country illegally.
The director of the School of Human Ecology and professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UT Austin was one of 22 selected
After closures because of winter weather Tuesday, many school districts are reopening Wednesday, despite frigid temperatures in the forecast.