TEA investigating over 100 educators linked to teacher certification cheating ring
Over 100 teachers are being investigated by the Texas Education Agency for alleged involvement in a cheating ring based in…
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Learning Curve: Texas schools still value librarians — but their numbers are starting to fall
In Texas, more school librarians are being hired, but the majority of districts aren’t yet doing away with them. According…
Free school starting at age 3? Why Spring ISD wants to get more toddlers in the classroom
It could be challenging to tell the difference between a 3-year-old and a 4-year-old to the untrained eye. They are…
Answer Key: Who are ’emergent bilingual’ students and what classes do they take?
This week’s query: Texas classifies many students as emergent bilingual. What does that mean? And what classes do those students…
Learning Curve: How old are Greater Houston’s community college students?
Most likely, when you think of a college student, you picture a young, attractive person in their late teens to…
Inside Lone Star College’s free innovation lab, where anyone can ‘play’ with STEM tools
Two 3-D printers are working diligently behind Lone Star College student Johnathen Filar as he sits in front of his…
Answer Key: Who decides what Texas public school students learn in class?
This week’s query: Who decides what students learn in Texas public schools? The function of a little-known but significant government…
State Board of Education approves optional Bible-infused curriculum
A majority of the Texas State Board of Education approved a state-authored curriculum on Friday, which has been the subject…
Q&A: Houston nonprofit leader on what ‘restorative justice’ could mean for local schools
Every week, a member of the Greater Houston education community is interviewed for Pop Quiz. Please send an email to…