Critics claim the law represents an infringement on religious freedom and a violation of the establishment clause.
As districts work to bolster school security, Harris County Constable Mark Herman says he will place hundreds of deputies at schools and day care centers.
Houston ISD, the state's biggest school district, underperformed on the STAAR compared to most charter schools in its borders.
From high-dollar diversity plans to mundane building bonds, voters are watching longstanding school projects with new suspicion.
Challengers defeated three incumbents after the state’s third-largest school district came under community scrutiny over allegations of Critical Race Theory elements in the curriculum.
The state’s third-largest school district has been embroiled in controversy after passing a resolution condemning racism and a trustee has been accused of posting anti-police and racially tinged statements.
Parents say ideas derived from critical race theory are being presented to teachers and students in the state’s third-largest public school district.
Other school districts canceled Wednesday instruction, but have not yet made decisions about the rest of the week.
