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'Pretty spectacular:' TEA commissioner praises Houston ISD's NES model in latest visit to schools
TEA Commissioner Mike Morath didn't say whether he plans to extend the HISD state takeover by June, but he did express strong ...
Parents slam cosmetic clean-up ahead of Texas Education chief's visit to HISD
Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath is visiting Houston on Wednesday to tour several Houston ISD campuses, but ...
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Texas invests $1 billion in private school vouchers program
She said while the Texas legislature is making big investments in private education, the state’s per-student spending on ...
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Texas bill allowing school prayer presented as ‘voluntary,’ but constitutional questions remain
Senate Bill 11 would allow trustee boards of public school districts and governing bodies of charter schools to approve ...
Texas bill requiring public schools to show Biblical text nears finish line
A bill requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments was passed by a state House committee last week.
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Homeless encampment near Garfield Elementary School raises safety concerns in Edgebrook
"We've found syringes, we've seen prostitution... these people carry big knives," a civic leader said of the homeless camp ...