AUSTIN, Texas — State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has filed a new bill to scrap the STAAR Test from Texas ...

A teachers union convention attendee reportedly was told fighting President Trump was more important to members than teaching ...

The 89th Texas Legislature earlier this year passed House Bill 2, which will provide $8.5 billion in funds to Texas public ...

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On Friday, Heim Barbecue announced that it would pick four North Texas teachers and then clear about $500 off their Amazon wishlists. Teachers ...

A Texas court of appeals ruled that the TEA can release school accountability ratings for the 2023-2024 school year based on factors such as STAAR testing and college readiness.

The complaint argues that the Constitution does not give the executive branch power "to unilaterally refuse to spend ...

Cumberland Academy has named Dr. Jo Ann Simmons, longtime East Texas educator, as the lone finalist for the district’s ...

The July 3 ruling will allow the Texas Education Agency to issue ratings for the 2023-24 school year nearly one year after ...

State Rep. Brooks Landgraf, has filed House Bill 92 in an effort to eliminate the STAAR test and reduce standardized testing ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.