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Latest education news

Below are links to articles produced by newspapers, TV and radio stations in Texas and across the country to provide you with a snapshot of what's happening in education.

Tuesday, Aug. 28

• Families ask U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement for public schools (Texas Tribune)
• Dallas County offering free tuberculosis testing after the latest exposure at an Irving school (KERA)
• Mike Morath and Mike Miles say Houston ISD is close to exiting the state takeover (Houston Public Media)
• Austin Mayor Kirk Watson hopes to avoid AISD takeover (KUT)
• Colorado school district rejects controversial reading curriculum because of errors, Texas focus (Chalkbeat Colorado via Texas Tribune)
• Many recent grads say AI is making it harder to get a job. Economists aren't so sure (NPR)

Monday, Aug. 17

• Texas has started handing out school voucher funding. Over 20,000 students have returned the money. (Texas Standard)
• Austin-area school districts get their state report card. Here's how they compare (KUT)
• The 2026 Fort Worth Academic Performance Report shows more students meeting grade level requirements (KERA)
• Number of failing school districts in San Antonio drops from 4 to 1 in state’s newest A-F scores (San Antonio Report | Texas Public Radio)
• Belton ISD German teacher Julia Danzeiser receives national teaching award (KCEN)

Friday, Aug. 14

• Texas’ schools A-F grades relatively flat while more districts hope to avoid takeovers (Texas Tribune)
• Austin ISD community grapples with the possibility of district being under state control (KUT)
• 4 Houston ISD schools receive F ratings, Mike Miles says, a year after there were no failing campuses (Houston Public Media)
• Houston ISD teacher posts emotional video on students' reading ability (FOX 26)
• Longview ISD board approves waiver application to change pre-K funding split with daycare partner (KLTV)
• Waller ISD faces backlog in registrations as hundreds of students wait to start classes (Houston Public Media)
• Gov. Greg Abbott proposes further limiting screen time in K-12 classrooms (Texas Tribune)
• Teacher empowers her students to see themselves as art (PBS NewsHour)

Thursday, Aug. 13

• Austin ISD faces a potential state takeover. Here's how that's played out in Houston (KUT)
• As a new school year starts, Mike Miles defends controversial changes in Houston ISD (Houston Public Media)
• 14 years of Pre-K 4 SA: A short history of San Antonio’s city-funded preschool program (Texas Public Radio)
• A new Forney ISD campus is being called “the future of education.” Here's a look inside (WFAA)
• Kilgore ISD opens new high school campus with upgraded security, modern design (CBS 19)
• Aldine ISD high school gives students real hospital experience (CW 39)

Wednesday, Aug. 12

• Inappropriate relationships should land Texas teachers in prison for 10 years, Gov. Abbott says (Texas Tribune)
• Fort Worth ISD saw a 569% jump in uncertified teachers in a single year, data shows (WFAA)
• On Dallas ISD’s first day of school, enrollment’s down, but letter grade may be up (KERA)
• A look inside Lake Worth ISD’s first day of school after Texas took control (Fort Worth Report)
• Cy-Fair ISD trustees vote to put tax rate increase, $1.6B bond on November ballot (Houston Public Media)
• New federal proposal would give Texas more control over Head Start (KERA)

Tuesday, Aug. 11

• Miracle Shell Game: How Houston ISD’s takeover regime inflated school accountability ratings by systematically holding back certain students (Texas Observer)
• Here’s an update on which San Antonio school districts are using Bluebonnet curriculum (San Antonio Report)
• Bryan ISD to put tax rate election on November ballot (KBTX)
• North Texas kids head back to school this week (KERA)
• The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time (NPR)

Monday, Aug. 10

• Black-majority schools in Texas receive more Fs than A ratings, leaving parents with tough choices (Texas Tribune)
• Record teacher turnover leaves Fort Worth ISD with few vacancies — but fewer veteran educators (Fort Worth Report | KERA)
• Dallas ISD makes pre-K free for 3- and 4-year-olds in hopes of boosting enrollment (KERA)
• Austin ISD backtracks on bus hubs for middle school students (KUT)
• What the numbers tell us about school voucher participation so far (Texas Standard)
• Crosby ISD ends partnership with East Harris County nonprofit, Muslim humanitarian agency (Houston Public Media)
• Judge orders Virginia county to replace Confederate names it restored to schools in 2024 (AP | PBS NewsHour)

Friday, Aug. 7

• Austin ISD is still adding transportation hubs with less than 2 weeks till school starts (KUT)
• The major changes Head Start faces under Trump proposal (PBS NewsHour)
• What's it like to major in AI? The architects behind UNT's new undergraduate program explain (KERA)
• Rice University will expand its free tuition program to students whose families earn up to $200K per year (Houston Public Media)

Thursday, Aug. 6

• It’s a tax-free weekend for school supplies in Texas. Houston lawmakers want to expand it (Houston Public Media)
• UISD considers $30M loan amid rising costs and falling enrollment (KGNS)
• Diboll ISD begins $12 million landmark renovations at Diboll Junior High (KTRE)
• ‘Definitely bittersweet’: SWISD Superintendent Jeanette Ball resigns (Texas Public Radio)
• Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change (NPR)

Wednesday, Aug. 5

• Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schools (Texas Tribune)
• A new charter school promising change divides East Dallas community (KERA)
• Here’s when the 2026-27 school year starts for districts across the Houston area (Houston Public Media)

Tuesday, Aug. 4

• Kids really do need to touch grass. Time spent in nature can help them process life (KERA)
• Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender (Houston Public Media)
• Lubbock ISD launches tuition-free virtual education program in partnership with Texas Tech K-12 (KCBD)

Monday, Aug. 3

• Texas schools must tailor outdoor athletic practices based on heat readings in new statewide safety measure (Houston Public Media)
• Which families are using ESAs? Here’s what we know about Texas’ first school vouchers (Texas Tribune)
• Does your kids’ school require mesh or clear backpacks? Here’s what to know. (San Antonio Report)
• We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist (NPR)

Friday, July 31

• Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws (Houston Public Media)
• School closures are becoming more common in Texas. Here’s why. (Community Impact)
• Teachers claim Cy-Fair ISD restricts classroom wish lists from being shared online (Click2Houston)
• School supplies really do cost more this year. Here's how much, from lunchboxes to pencils (PBS NewsHour)
• 450K borrowers say they were ripped off. Their student loans are being erased (NPR)

Thursday, July 30

• How to combat summer learning loss as kids head back to school (KERA)
• Adults have struggled to set rules for AI in school. These teens figured it out (NPR)

Wednesday, July 29

• Federal judge declines to reinstate Muslim educator as Fort Worth ISD principal (Fort Worth Report | KERA)
• Community colleges brace for local cuts after Texas funding shortchanges them millions (Texas Tribune)
• Katy ISD approves developing virtual high school for students in and outside of district (ABC 13)
• Most San Antonio school districts head into a new school year with budget deficits (Texas Public Radio)
• Katy ISD approves ban on electric motorcycles, minibikes on campuses (KHOU)

Tuesday, July 28

• From local streets and heroes to SCOTUS justices and vibes, here’s how San Antonio schools got their names (Texas Public Radio | San Antonio Report)
• Katy ISD restricts the use of AI in elementary school classrooms (Houston Public Media)

Monday, July 27

• Tyler ISD approves $6 million compensation plan for employees (CBS 19)
• More money for teacher pay: Georgetown ISD to weigh tax election again (KXAN)
• National teacher certification board told to scrub DEI mentions to comply with Texas law (Texas Tribune)
• Meet the robots programmed by kids to speak their Indigenous languages (NPR)

Friday, July 24

• The legal fight over “Robin Hood” renews Texas’ public school funding debate. Here’s what to know. (Texas Tribune)
• 800 Lubbock students opt in to new school voucher program (KLBK)
• How to keep an ancient text interesting to students? Make it a summer blockbuster (NPR)
• Beaumont ISD ends Yondr pouch program after one year under strict no-phone policy (KFDM)
• Katy ISD Addresses AI Use in the Classroom (Katy Magazine)
• Fort Worth ISD says threats, not social media posts, prompted principal’s reassignment (KERA | Fort Worth Report)

Thursday, July 23

• Texas’ longstanding “Robin Hood” school finance system will face a new legal challenge (Texas Tribune)
• As state takeover pressure mounts, Austin ISD will close another middle school (KUT | Austin Current)
• As Fort Worth ISD reports near full staffing, parents demand increased transparency (KERA | Fort Worth Report)
• Higher education agency prepares to cut 3% of spending as ordered by Texas leaders (Texas Tribune)
• Student success should mean more state money for universities, Texas agency suggests (Texas Tribune)

Wednesday, July 22

• Tyler ISD approves new compensation package, raises for 2026-27 school year (KTLV)
• SAISD officially hires Adrian Bustillos as superintendent in split vote (Texas Public Radio)
• Brownsville ISD approves contract for new superintendent (ValleyCentral)
• Shrinking student populations cause spike in public school closures across U.S. (Washington Post)
• Community colleges beat student outcome predictions. Now Texas can’t afford related incentives. (Texas Tribune)

Tuesday, July 21

• Austin ISD ends turnaround partnership for three troubled schools as state takeover threat looms (KUT | Austin Current)
• Northside ISD picks longtime employee Jessica Palomares as interim superintendent (Texas Public Radio)
• Corpus Christi ISD adjusts bell schedules at several campuses ahead of new school year (KRIS)

Monday, July 20

• Number of college loan defaults soar in Texas and the nation (KERA)
• How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schools (Texas Tribune and ProPublica)
• Looking for back-to-school supply drives, free backpacks and giveaways in San Antonio? Here’s a roundup of events. (Texas Public Radio)

Friday, July 17

• McAllen ISD rolls out new nutritional plan focused on scratch-cooking (MyRGV)
• Selling, leasing and renovating: The future of AISD's closed campuses (KUT)
• The debate over how to protect children and teens as AI use grows (PBS NewsHour)

Thursday, July 16

• Fort Worth ISD to pay Karen Molinar at least $412K in separation deal (Fort Worth Report)
• Tyler ISD students earn 8th place at national technology competition for original music piece (KETK)
• 'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure (PBS NewsHour)

Wednesday, July 15

• Houston ISD’s special education changes violate student rights, TEA says in letter (Houston Public Media)
• Irving school board to send $952M bond package to voters (KERA)
• Report raises questions on education access for Texans who’ve experienced foster care (Texas Standard)
• Google's AI search features pose 'unacceptable risk' to children, new report finds (PBS NewsHour)
• How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in (NPR)

Tuesday, July 14

• El Paso ISD to reinforce 90% attendance rule in 2026-27 school year (KFOX 14)
• Reassigned FWISD educator says district offered her $130,000 job after principal backlash (Fort Worth Report | KERA)

Monday, July 13

• Fort Worth ISD Closes Newcomer Academy As 42% Of Students Need English Support (DallasExpress.com)
• Flour Bluff ISD Bond 2025 upgrades on track to be ready for first day of school (KRIS)
• Austin ISD charged thousands for public records as critics warn fees limit access (Austin Current | KUT)
• The Trump administration is changing student loans. Will it affect what people study? (NPR)
• How local innovations are fueling Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools (PBS NewsHour | AP)

Friday, July 10

• No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills (NPR)
• Federal appeals court rejects bid to revive in-state tuition for Texas students without legal status (Texas Standard)

Thursday, July 9

• Hundreds of Texas Teachers Were Investigated for Posting About Charlie Kirk. Here’s What Happened Next. (Texas Monthly)
• Austin Community College continues free tuition program and staff raises despite lower revenue (KUT)
• 'Censored education': Faculty groups sue Texas Tech over curriculum rules targeting race, gender topics (The Texas Newsroom)

Wednesday, July 8

• Texas Gov. Abbott creates 'teacher-driven' commission to improve public education (KERA)
• Texas program will help third graders catch up in reading. Here's what to know. (Dallas Morning News)
• Denton ISD clarifies Ten Commandments poster rollout after nonprofit’s donation (Denton Record-Chronicle)
• Advocates say Judson hair policy could be discriminatory against Black students (Texas Public Radio)
• El Paso ISD approves final round of layoffs ahead of new school year amid budget crisis (KFOX 14)
• Shepherd ISD still struggling academically despite years of state intervention (ABC 13)

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