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After Tuesday's primary election, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has enough votes to pass a voucher program that would send students to private schools.

Texas public schools are struggling with layoffs, closures and cuts to student services caused by severe underfunding, according to a report released this week by the Texas American Federation of

The March primary elections for the Texas House saw historic amounts of spending.

A survey by the Texas American Federation of Teachers comes at a time when voter turnout is running low, but a powerful voting block could be a deciding factor.

A march organized by the Houston Federation of Teachers attracted hundreds of protesters Friday railing agains the changes in the district curriculum brought about by Superintendent Mike Miles.

A protest was called for Friday afternoon at HISD headquarters, where hundreds of teachers, other district employees and stakeholders were expected to participate. Could a teachers' strike be coming?

Education experts say they fear that school vouchers will impact teacher retention in Texas

HOUSTON—Gag orders. Turning school libraries into detention centers. New teachers getting “bait-and-switch” acceptance letters with much lower pay. Even a farcical “play,” starring the state-named schools chief, staged for thousands of elementary school kids, at Reliant Stadium.

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles backs off gag order on educators that would prohibit them from criticizing HISD on social media platforms.

After months of gridlock in the state legislature, the future is still uncertain for Texas teachers heading into the new school year. Efforts to increase funding for districts failed this spring