Vol 3, Issue 19

At a marathon hearing of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday, GOP senators debated how, not whether, to give Texas families taxpayer money to pay for private, religious or home schools. 

Hispanic advocates, activists and elected officials from across the state on Tuesday called on the Texas Board of Education to reject a proposed Mexican-American studies textbook they blasted as racist.

To improve pre-kindergarten education, Texas schools should keep class sizes small and student-teacher ratios low, according to a newly released state report.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Jennifer Ransom Rice, the executive director of the Texas Cultural Trust.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Book of Isaias.

An 11-year legal struggle between the state of Connecticut and a coalition of educators and advocates has culminated in a groundbreaking, 90-page ruling by Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher.

What started as a brainstorm in one Rockville, Md., elementary school has proven exceptionally helpful to students and teachers, and is catching on at schools throughout the region.

Across the country, districts are shifting away from staggeringly high suspension rates in favor of “restorative justice” models of behavior and discipline management.

About 13 percent of students nationwide miss more than 15 days of school per year.

Vermont lawmakers and education leaders are exploring how to preserve programs like outdoor education that afford students opportunities to learn outside the classroom.

A policy brief recently published by Johns Hopkins uncovers data that suggest a large portion of K-12 students are performing above grade-level on standardized tests.