Josephine LeeJan 13
92% of private schools already enrolled in Texas’ voucher programs serving kids beyond kindergarten are religious. @TexasObserver found many of these exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids. #TxEd #TxLege #TexasSchools #ProtectPublicSchools #SchoolVouchers https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-voucher-schools-openly-discriminate/
Texas Taxpayers Will Fund Dozens of Private Schools that Openly Discriminate

The state has signed off on voucher funds for schools that exclude non-Christian and LGBTQ+ kids.

The Texas Observer
csOct 24
TEA announces state takeover of Fort Worth school district | Fort Worth Star-Telegram
#FtWorth #K12 #TxEd #TEA
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/education/article312606120.html
Blog OklahomaJun 3, 2025

Here’s what state legislators did in 2025 for Texas schools | The Texas Tribune
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/03/texas-legislature-recap-public-education/

#Texas #TXEd

From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools

An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new discipline rules, more Christianity in classrooms and a DEI ban.

The Texas Tribune
Blog OklahomaMay 17, 2025

Texas Already Gives Public Ed Dollars to Private Operators. Here's How That Worked Out.
https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-partnerships-sb-1882-charter-schools/

#Texas #TXEd

Texas Already Gives Public Ed Dollars to Private Operators. Here's How That Worked Out.

The state created “Texas Partnership” charter schools to turn around struggling public campuses, but an Observer investigation has uncovered numerous academic and financial issues.

The Texas Observer
Chris TackettOct 9, 2023

Vouchers. They aren’t about kids. They are pushed by those with an agenda. It’s money, religion, and race. That’s what it’s all about. And it’s been that way since 1954.

(And it’s not just Dunn & Wilks)
#novouchers #TxLege #txed #PublicEducation #brownvboardofeducation
#texaspolitics

Josephine LeeAug 23, 2023
Putting this teacher on leave for tweeting an image of himself with a pride flag in the classroom could have a chilling effect on free speech rights for all teachers and threaten the few safe spaces lgbtq students have in schools- @gabrielarana, #txed https://www.texasobserver.org/a-queer-teacher-in-edgewood-picked-a-fight-he-couldnt-win/
A Queer Teacher in Edgewood Picked a Fight He Couldn’t Win

Learn4Life of San Antonio suspended Michael Gonzales after he tweeted a picture of himself in his classroom beside a pride flag.

The Texas Observer
Juan Miguel GuhlinAug 23, 2023

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TCEA
Juan Miguel GuhlinAug 23, 2023

A Game-Changer for Students Who Struggle to Read!
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has provided funding for schools to support struggling readers with the
Learning_Ally Audiobook Solution.

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#txed #teacher #reading #cpchat #tcea

Learning Ally | Texas Education - Print Disabilities - Audiobooks

Chris TackettAug 18, 2023

They aren’t being secretive on what the strategy is for vouchers.

“We have to get passed what we can sell and then build”

Vouchers are core for today’s Republicans. All they want is their foot in the door.

If you don’t want vouchers, vote for Democrats.
#txed #txlege

Josephine LeeAug 18, 2023
HISD superintendent stars in his own musical, “depicting how the new superintendent will rekindle the extinguished spirits of burnt-out teachers, give hope to hopeless students, and bestow a visionary plan to save public education.” Teachers were not amused. #hisd #txed https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-isd-takeover-the-musical/
Houston ISD Takeover, The Musical

New superintendent Mike Miles put on a play to inspire teachers. Not everyone was amused.

The Texas Observer