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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Posted inEducation
School Choice: From Black Student Support to Middle-Class Perk
School voucher programs have a history of excluding Black students and negatively impacting public schools serving Black students, and policymakers should focus on addressing systemic inequities in education rather than promoting school choice and voucher programs.
Posted inOpinion
With SB 2617, Texas Republicans Push to Indoctrinate Public School Students…Again
Texas lawmakers like state senator Brendan Creighton are pushing to indoctrinate public school students with Christian beliefs rather than provide them with accurate information, which could further hinder their academic progress.
Posted inChan Zuckerberg Initiative
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.
Posted inEducation
Senate Bill 2: A Threat to Public Education
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill that would divert over $10 billion from public funds to private schools, despite the state ranking 41st in education and public schools facing budget shortfalls.
Posted inEducation
Most Black Teens Want Schools to Teach Slavery’s LegacyÂ
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Banning books written by Black authors, issuing permission slips to hear a book by a Black author, blocking the AP African […]
Posted inEducation
Where Oh Where Have the Black Superintendents Gone?
By Joseph Williams Originally appeared in Word in Black Second only to California in the number of school-age children, Texas is at the vanguard of a long-anticipated national demographic trend: […]
Posted inPolitics
Disability advocates argue against school vouchers in Texas Senate hearing
By Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune Oct. 10, 2023 “Disability advocates argue against school vouchers in Texas Senate hearing” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media […]