With a controversial "cultural competence plan" as a central issue in the campaigns, voters in Carroll ISD in Southlake decisively elected candidates who promised to fight against it.
Many Texas parents say public school districts are not providing transparency in the selection of sexual education programs nor full access to approved materials.
State lawmakers are considering bolstering Texas public education standards to require study of the US Constitution, the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, and excerpts by Alexis de Tocqueville.
A school district in North Texas adjusted the total of its bond package after the proposal failed in November. Voters will be asked to approve $746 million in bonds on May 1.
The board president and vice-president were indicted based on text messages related to the cultural competence action plan that has been a source of controversy in the district.
New legislation would prevent local governments from forcing public charter schools to follow different rules than traditional school districts regarding zoning, permitting, and construction.
The state's top two education leaders told the legislature that schools from kindergarten to college will probably cling to computer learning.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Richardson ISD taxpayers could be asked to approve a $750 million property tax bond during the May election.
State lawmakers discussed challenges faced by charter schools and Texas public education as a whole at a pre-session policy event in Austin this week.
Federal funds allocated to states to alleviate poverty could be used for K-12 private school tuition, home schooling, or other educational services under a new executive order.
