Vol 4, Issue 14

This issue marks the last one for Trib+Edu. Thanks for reading, and be sure to check out the Facebook page of our publishing partner, the UT College of Education, to keep up on the latest in education research and news.

The day before the start of this summer's special legislative session, educator groups rallied at the Texas Capitol, demanding more state resources and fewer unfunded mandates.

Days before the special session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick rolled out a specific plan to give retired and long-term teachers up to $1,000 in additional bonuses, using money from the Texas Lottery over the long-term.

One of Texas’ most prominent philanthropists made another splash Monday, pledging $50 million to a program that will train public school teachers.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Chemistry Games: Volume 2.

An exchange between U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has revealed an expansive gulf between the administration’s policy priorities and those of its partisan critics.

The results of a recent study show that strong oral storytelling skills in preschoolers are related to significantly faster reading comprehension skills in elementary school, but only in African-American male populations.

While a budget now is in place for fiscal year 2018, Illinois is unable to distribute funds to school districts until lawmakers pass a law instituting a companion funding model.

Following a set of state laws promoting publication of school and district data, Colorado’s Department of Education has just launched a website that shares that data in a searchable, comparable format.

Struggling with what local teachers union officials describe as a crisis of their own making, the Sacramento City Unified School District decided to recruit new hires from the Philippines.

Advocates for music education say South Dakota's plan for new academic standards does not adequately require districts to fund music initiatives.