Although state lawmakers enacted property tax relief in 2019 and 2021, many school districts are asking voters to approve property tax increases this year.
Houston ISD, the state's biggest school district, underperformed on the STAAR compared to most charter schools in its borders.
Following a lackluster response from local school district leaders, parents are increasingly attending school board meetings to read aloud from explicit materials available to students through public schools.
One of several parents suing Katy ISD over student mask policy was ejected from a public board meeting for not following mask and social distancing protocols.
Other school districts canceled Wednesday instruction, but have not yet made decisions about the rest of the week.
