Vol 4, Issue 19

Texas students who graduate in the top 6 percent of their high school class will earn automatic admission to the University of Texas at Austin in 2019. Currently, the threshold is 7 percent. 

Like many of his colleagues across the state, Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec has felt pressure from both sides of the political spectrum. His response is to call for open dialogue between both sides. 

School districts are now allowed to create food pantries on campus to store and distribute leftover food from the cafeteria, as long as they follow state and local health codes.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights “I Couldn't Even Imagine That They Would Kill Us."

In this week's Q&A, we interview Mario Torres, head of Texas A&M University’s Educational Administration and Human Resource Development program.

School districts affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma may be able to adjust performance targets and transfer grant funding as they recover from storm damage.

State Sen. José Menéndez said he has no evidence of suspected "criminal activity" in the Edgewood ISD.

Amy Davidson, a physical education teaching assistant for Preston Smith Elementary School, told another woman to "go back to Mexico" and "get a job" in a heated Facebook debate. 

The school is one of several in Texas that honors the Confederate general. 

STEM and computer science programs will help U.S. students compete in the workforce, the president emphasized.