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.
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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.
New Texas law makes it easier to bring charges against teachers, librarians
Senate Bill 412, which takes effect Sept. 1, removes affirmative defense protections for teachers and librarians. They could be charged with crimes for providing children with material that is deemed inappropriate.
Texas private schools hire relatives and enrich insiders. Soon they can do it with taxpayer money
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
Years after Houston ISD student’s stabbing death, officials join annual back-to-school safety initiative
Safe Walk Home Northside launched after the stabbing death of 11-year-old Josue Flores, who was attacked while walking home from school in 2016. Flores' death sparked calls for extra safety measures for students walking to and from school every day.
‘Landon Payton Act,’ requiring more AED and CPR training in Texas schools, on verge of becoming law
Senate Bill 865 was passed in response to the August death of Landon Payton, a 14-year-old student at Houston ISD's Marshall Middle School who collapsed and died during a P.E. class. His cause of death was recently cited as "undetermined" by the Harris County medical examiner.
Texas receives billions of dollars annually from the Department of Education. With efforts by the Trump administration to close or shrink the federal agency, it's unclear how Texas education might fair if the department actually goes away.
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Texas gets billions in federal education funds. What happens if it all goes away?
If the U.S. Department of Education closes, it's unclear how much money Texas could lose — or how the state might handle a shut-down.
Texas School District Censors Virginia State Flag Over Nudity on Educational Platform
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Gov. Greg Abbott backs bill banning ‘non-human’ behavior in schools
The bill is based on debunked claims that public schools were encouraging so-called furries. Lawmakers have used the claims to funnel public funds to private schools.
Some Houston-area private schools among Texas campuses with lowest measles vaccination rates
Nearly 160 measles cases have been reported in West Texas this year, with 22 of those people requiring hospitalization and an unvaccinated child dying in late February. There have been two unrelated measles cases in Houston.
Texas school voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families but also be open to all students
Neither of the Legislature’s voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block the neediest children from access.
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