Vol 3, Issue 18

Texas has deemed an increasing number of schools as property-wealthy, requiring them to give up a share of their local tax dollars to help buoy poorer districts.

A state representative who has passed legislation aimed at reeling in Texas’ standardized testing regime is calling on the state to ditch required STAAR exams while it “tries to iron out STAAR’s many kinks.”

The Texas Education Agency is slapping the New Jersey-based company that develops and administers the state's controversial STAAR tests with a $20.7 million fine over widespread logistical and technical issues.

On the first day of a new school year, Bryan Adams High School teacher Krystal Morrow greeted the next crop of students she will try to help overcome the financial and confidence hurdles that keep many of the school's students from attending college.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Ted Graf, the head of school at Headwaters School in Austin.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights ADHD Nation.

As programs for English language learners face significant budget constraints, teachers are turning to alternative tools to facilitate language acquisition in school environments.

In preparation for submitting its state-specific accountability plan, Arkansas education leaders are petitioning the public to play a critical role in the process of deciding how best to serve its students.

As others battle over possible base closures, many communities are preemptively defending their benefits to service members and their families — namely through high-quality public education.

Although less than half of all California public school students who took this year’s state standardized test actually met the state’s learning goals, officials are pointing to progress over last year’s test results.

As Massachusetts gears up for a much-anticipated public vote on expanding its charter school network, a recently published study paints a less-than-favorable picture of charters’ performance in Texas.

Results of an annual Phi Delta Kappa International poll offer updated insight into the adult public’s perception of public schools in the U.S.