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Texas families can see what A-F grade their local schools received — in 2023 dallasnews.com/news/education…

On a Monday last fall, only 52% of Cleburne ISD students came to school. Families were fearful after threats against campuses zoomed across Snapchat. A Dallas Morning News review of Texas Education Agency waivers shows the impact threats can on attendance: dallasnews.com/news/education…

Texas lawmakers want to scrap the STAAR and replace it with three shorter tests spaced out between October and May. “It doesn’t help if parents and teachers get feedback after the student has already moved on to the next grade,” Dr. Stephanie S. Elizalde said. dallasnews.com/news/education…

The percentage of uncertified teachers working in Texas public schools hit a new high, according to updated data from the state education agency. dallasnews.com/news/education… Graphics from José Luis Adriano show the explosion since the pandemic:

The Dallas teacher injured in last month's Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting is the mother of a 9-month-old girl. She was grazed by a stray bullet, which knocked the glasses off her face. A GoFundMe to support her recovery: gofundme.com/f/support-ms-r…

Two new trustees appear headed to the Dallas school board, according to unofficial vote totals. Byron Sanders and Prisma Garcia declared victory late Saturday night: dallasnews.com/news/education…

Baltimore Banner wins Pulitzer Prize for coverage of overdose crisis thebaltimorebanner.com/community/loca…

New: While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across the state after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica's first-of-its-kind analysis. propub.li/4iSmMVZ

One of the worst things about the Texas Legislature is how members make regular citizens — whose input they ostensibly want — wait hours and hours, sometimes well past midnight, to testify before committees. Good read here by Alejandra Martinez ⬇️ texastribune.org/2025/05/09/tex…

Under a 2023 Texas law, students caught with vapes must be removed to disciplinary alternative schools. More students were sent to DAEP last year than at any point in the past decade. State lawmakers are now debating whether to ease up — or double down: dallasnews.com/news/education…

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House Ds and Rs are caucusing separately about the school finance bill House Bill 2, right now. The House and Senate have struck a deal behind closed doors on the bill. Some early details from our story here: dallasnews.com/news/politics/… #txlege

I could not possibly be more excited about Keri Heath co-winning the GRAND PRIZE for education reporting during the #ewa25 conference !!! It’s another year of celebrating a Texas reporter winning one of the top two @edwriters prizes. So, so well deserved.

Fantastic article by Talia Richman on the significant investment in teacher prep in TX. In many ways, this article touches on my journey as a researcher since coming back to TX. Every child deserves a high-quality teacher. This legislation is one giant step in making that happen.

A bullet shattered a Dallas teacher’s glasses. Picking up the pieces has upended her life. Our Dallas Morning News story on how Columbia Renix is trying to figure out what comes next for her family after the Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting: dallasnews.com/news/education…

Columbia Renix, a 30-year-old single mother, is trying to figure out what comes next for her family after she was grazed by a bullet during the Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting. Read and watch her story: dallasnews.com/news/education…