May 18, 2026 at 4:22 pm CDT
A comparison of historical and projected university data indicates that rising out-of-state tuition rates are increasing financial barriers for non-resident students at Texas institutions.
May 18, 2026 at 3:42 pm CDT
In a recent episode of the Texas Talks podcast, House Public Education Committee Chairman Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) reports that the state’s traditional public schools saw an enrollment decline of approximately 76,000 students for the 2025–2026 school year.
May 15, 2026 at 12:56 pm CDT
This week, a series of high-level state reports sparked by testimony at the House Public Education Committee have highlighted a historic shift in the landscape of Texas education.
May 14, 2026 at 7:25 pm CDT
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) added 21 non-certified school employees and outside contractors to its "Do Not Hire" registry on May 8, 2026, marking what agency records indicate is the first major public implementation of a 2025 law that allows for blacklisting based on an arrest.
May 7, 2026 at 6:45 pm CDT
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath suspended the elected board of trustees of Connally Independent School District (ISD) on May 6.
May 7, 2026 at 4:00 pm CDT
Governor Greg Abbott released the "2026 Report to the People of Texas" on May 6, 2026, a biennial publication that summarizes the state's major accomplishments and outlines legislative and executive priorities for the year ahead.
May 4, 2026 at 5:07 pm CDT
In the center of the world's eighth-largest economy, a quiet but massive transformation is underway.
May 4, 2026 at 1:54 pm CDT
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) announced on April 30, 2026, the opening of applications for nearly $17 million in state grants designed to support short-term workforce education and training programs.
April 30, 2026 at 1:55 pm CDT
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) awarded three Texas schools the inaugural My Texas Future School of Excellence award on April 29, 2026.
April 24, 2026 at 2:23 pm CDT
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced on April 23, 2026, the appointment of a five-member Board of Managers and a new superintendent to assume oversight of Lake Worth Independent School District (LWISD).