Vol 3, Issue 24

Most school districts in Dallas County took advantage of a new state grant program to bolster early education programs, but limited funds produced limited results.

A Trump administration may put wind in the sails of Texas lawmakers pushing for "school choice," allowing parents to use taxpayer money to send their children to charter, private and religious schools. 

Language challenging evolution was removed from high school biology standards because it seemed too difficult for students to analyze and evaluate, the state education board was told Wednesday.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Fikile Nxumalo, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights It Takes A School.

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he had tapped Betsy DeVos, the former Michigan Republican Party chairwoman and avid school choice advocate, to head the U.S. Department of Education.

The Los Angeles Board of Education voted last week to approve a resolution reaffirming the school district’s current policy on cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

A new study on parent-teacher communications found sharp contrasts in how teachers communicate with parents from different ethnic, racial and immigrant backgrounds.

The controversial election of Donald Trump is being used by many educators to reawaken their students, regardless of their political views, about the importance of civic knowledge and engagement in public affairs.

Early childhood programs in North Carolina resulted in higher test scores, a lower chance of being held back a grade and fewer special education placements with benefits lasting at least five years.

A new survey of 2,500 U.S. teachers and administrators found that the use of Google Chromebooks in the classrooms is on the rise, while use of Apple iPads is declining.