Education Week: Texas

Mandarin Chinese the norm at Bellaire school

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

With Entire Texas Board Up for Grabs, So Too Are Science Standards

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Two Houston Charter Schools Face State Investigations

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The founders of two Houston charter schools have prospered while putting their relatives on the payroll and doing business with their own private companies at taxpayers' expense.

Student demographics change at some Texas schools

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

All but 42 school districts delay STAAR grade rule

Thu, 03 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Texas education chief Scott stepping down

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Official: Fewer Texas Kids in Discipline Schools

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Dallas-area principal can tell own bullying story

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

Texas Funding Trial Scheduled for Fall

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

A case pitting Texas school districts against the state over cuts in education funding now has an official place on the judicial calendar.

Texas Business Group Pans Math Standards

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

The Texas Association of Business is urging the state board of education to go back to the drawing board.

White House Sponsors Safe-Schools Event

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

The White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools and Communities kicked off last week with a panel discussion aimed at bullying against LGBT members.

Momentum Builds for Dual-Language Learning

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

Growing numbers of schools are offering dual-language classes, where teachers split instruction between English and a second language.

Ex-Officials Indicted in Dropout-Data Case

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

Two former Houston school administrators, indicted after a two-year probe, could face prison time on charges they altered student-dropout records.

Texas District Sees iPads Easing Its Digital Divide

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

The McAllen Independent School District is trying to close its digital divide by distributing thousands of Apple tablet computers in a move that could make it the largest iPads program for students in the U.S.

Houston Schools Take a Page From Best Charters

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0500

With its Apollo 20 program, the Houston district set out to bring the best charter school ideas to its lowest-performing schools.