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If approved by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 4 would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year.

Senate Bill 12’s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas.

The House gave its final approval to Senate Bill 11, written by state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), on Friday morning. It passed 88-48.

The sweeping legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which allow parents to use state tax dollars toward private education costs. With $1 billion in initial funding, Texas� program is the largest day 1 plan of its kind in the nation.

The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a program where public funds could be used towards private schools.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Louis Moore, professor of history at Grand Valley State University, historian, co-host of the Black Athlete Podcast, and author of ‘The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and The Making of the Black Quarterback.�

A judge blocked the release of the state’s 2023 school ratings after a lawsuit from more than 120 Texas school districts.

The Texas House Public Education Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday to take up two high priority bills which would address school funding and the creation of a school voucher plan. But the meeting was canceled late Monday night.

The bill is based on debunked claims that public schools were encouraging so-called furries. Lawmakers have used the claims to funnel public funds to private schools.

If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.