Texas is facing a literacy crisis, with low literacy rates, inequities in the education system, and a lack of data on student progress, while also trying to integrate technology into the classroom without further widening the gap.
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ICE Raids Are Traumatizing Some of Chicago’s Students
Aggressive ICE raids in Chicago have left students too afraid to attend school, and the Trump administration has deployed hundreds of Texas National Guard soldiers to the city, leading to a lawsuit from the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago.
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Why Aren’t Our Students Coming to Class Anymore?
Chronic absenteeism in US schools has nearly doubled since the pandemic began, with low-income and minority students disproportionately affected, and public schools losing over 1 million students to private and homeschool options, while education leaders are testing strategies to reverse these trends.
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When Budgets Fail Students: How School Funding Gaps Widen Inequities
Texas quietly slashed $607 million from public school budgets in October 2024, specifically funds that had supported special education, leaving vulnerable students at risk and creating a troubling landscape for South Dallas families.
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The Crisis of Civil Rights Education: What Our Classrooms Aren’t Teaching
Civil rights education is essential for students to understand the full legacy of leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, and Fred Hampton, and to prepare for the future by teaching them about the fight for justice and equity.
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School Discipline in the Crosshairs: Texas School Discipline HB 6 Raises Equity and Oversight Concerns
Texas HB 6 aims to tighten disciplinary policies, but without addressing the root causes of student behavior or providing additional support systems, it risks widening the opportunity gaps and accelerating the school-to-prison pipeline.
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How Corporal Punishment in Southern Schools Fuels Educational Inequality and Legislative Harm
Corporal punishment in US public and private schools is a constitutional practice that disproportionately affects Black and brown students in the South, contributing to educational disparities and other disparity-inducing actions.
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Educational Disparities Widen as Texas House Passes Voucher Bill That Funds Private Schools with Taxpayer Money
House Republicans have passed a bill that could severely limit Black students’ access to private school education in Texas, by increasing funding for individual private school students, reducing the use of less-experienced educators, and allowing for vouchers to be used to improve already up-to-standard private schools.
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Is Gentle Parenting Making Life Harder for Teachers?
Gentle parenting, which involves collaborative decision-making and focusing on a child’s needs, is gaining popularity among parents, but may not be well-received by older generations who prefer authoritarian approaches.
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The downfall of School Lunches: Is there any real hope for progress?
In 2022 DW talked about Dallas Independent School District (DISD) students receiving moldy food, repeatedly in their lunches. Let’s take a look of what has changed for students in public […]