Texas

NCLB Suit Dismissal Stands as Appeals Court Deadlocks

The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals spent 10 months deliberating on the suit filed by NEA and nine school districts. October 26, 2009

Four Cities Cited for Successful ELL Policies

Central-office support, access to the full curriculum, and teacher training help urban districts educate English-learners, a report finds. October 22, 2009

Changing Face of Home Economics: Career is Focus

October 21, 2009, AP

Oral-Language Skills for English-Learners Focus of Researchers

Scholars say students need chances to speak in class and to find a "personal voice" in the new language. October 19, 2009

Texas School Board Backs More Inclusion in Social Studies Draft

The state school board tells writers to reinstate holidays and give more prominence to minority figures in the social studies standards. September 29, 2009

News Briefs

Plyler Judge Dies

U.S. Senior District Judge William Wayne Justice, who more than a quarter-century ago ordered Texas to educate undocumented children, died on Oct. 13. October 27, 2009

Troopers Ride Buses

Texas troopers will ride school buses this week, watching for motorists illegally passing. October 20, 2009

Dell Foundation Donation to Help Create Data System in Texas

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is giving $10 million to help Texas create a $60 million data system to track student performance. September 29, 2009

University of Texas Pulls Out Of Merit-Scholarship Program

The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program to focus on needs-based financial assistance. September 15, 2009

New Leader for Houston Schools Picked

August 26, 2009

History Heartburn Expected in Texas

August 24, 2009

More News Briefs

GAO Calls Four States 'High Risk' on Stimulus

The Education Department says California, Illinois, Michigan, and Texas are at “high risk” for spending problems under the economic-stimulus program. Updated: September 28, 2009

The Readiness Agenda

The state is a national leader in trying to ensure that students are ready for postsecondary study. September 17, 2009

A Four-Time Finalist, Texas District Earns $1 Million Broad Prize

The award for urban education goes to a Texas district for the second year in a row. Updated: October 16, 2009

Commentary

Learning Science vs. Doing Science

"The capability to analyze and evaluate scientific explanations is one of the primary skills required of the scientist, not the high school student of science," writes Jonathan Osborne. August 31, 2009

Texas Braces for Debate on U.S. History Standards

In a state with a history of ideological battles over curriculum, those preparing new standards wrestle with who and what to include. August 17, 2009

Texas Reworks School Accountability, Budgeting

Lawmakers toughened graduation requirements and lifted a mandate that districts spend 65 percent of their operating budgets in the classroom. June 26, 2009

Dallas Schools Urged to Borrow $100M

June 12, 2009, AP

Teacher With Swine Flu Dies in Texas

May 6, 2009, AP

Swine Flu Fears Lead to More Texas School Closings

April 30, 2009, AP

Do Texas Science Standards Hinder Critical Thinking?

April 28, 2009

Swine Flu Fears Close Schools in N.Y., Texas, Calif.

April 27, 2009, AP

Moving On

April 24, 2009