Education

Vikki Goodwin Wins Democratic Party Runoff, Will Face Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November

Democratic Party voters elected Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) in Texas' runoff election to face Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November.…

3 months ago

University of Texas Students and Faculty Stage Mock Funeral to Protest University Changes

Outside the UT System building in Austin on Wednesday, protesters dressed in black brought a black horse and carriage to…

3 months ago

House Backs ‘Parental Rights’ Bill on Gender Identity Disclosure

The House of Representatives voted 217–198 along party lines to pass a bill denying federal funding to schools that withhold…

3 months ago

Ken Paxton Shuts Down Fake University Operating in Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) has filed suit against an organization calling itself “Texas American Muslim University”, accusing it of…

3 months ago

Greg Casar Challenges Linda McMahon on Education Spending vs. Trump Ballroom Cost

A congressional hearing turned contentious this week when Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) pressed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to compare the…

3 months ago

James Talarico Tells HBCU Graduates Their Disillusionment Is a Superpower

Graduation season is upon students, and Representative James Talarico (D-TX) stood before graduates at Paul Quinn College last weekend and…

4 months ago

Court Upholds Texas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms

In a closely divided ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld Texas Senate Bill 10 (SB…

4 months ago

DEPORT Act Would Give the Federal Government New Power to Remove Terrorist Citizens

Arizona Congressman Eli Crane (R-AZ) and Texas Congressmen Brandon Gill (R-TX) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) are throwing their weight behind…

4 months ago

Chip Roy Seeks to Reverse Obama-era School Immigration Data Policy

U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) is calling on federal officials to rescind an Obama-era policy that he argues has discouraged…

4 months ago

Greg Abbott Credits Low Taxes and Workforce Investment for Economic Surge

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) celebrated Texas’ continued economic momentum after new labor data showed the state added 40,100 nonfarm jobs…

5 months ago