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For decades, the presence of the Bible in American public schools has been a flashpoint in the ongoing debate over religion ...

Jennifer Koziol, associate professor of food animal medicine and surgery. This funding will be instrumental in ...

Plus, UTSW scientist receives O'Donnell award and Texas Health Southlake's spine surgery gold seal of approval.

From entry‑level openings in food service and logistics to fast‑growing roles in health care and data, here’s typical pay and ...

As of 2024, 35% of Texas high school seniors graduated with an industry certification, 3.1% graduated with their associate ...

On Tuesday, applications opened for private schools interested in participating in Texas's voucher program. It's called the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). Private schools are not ...

Private schools can start registering for the program on Tuesday, December 9, and families can begin applying on February 4, 2026. Students with disabilities may receive up to $30,000 annually, while ...

Jeffrey S. Solochek is an education reporter covering K-12 education policy and schools. Reach him at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times ...

For much of 2025, it looked like the right was winning its war on woke. President Donald Trump came into office on a tidal wave of enthusiasm, and he launched a flurry of executive orders aimed at ...

TEXAS (KTRK) -- The State Comptroller's Office has released guidelines for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts. This program is also referred to as school choice or school vouchers, and has stirred ...

HOUSTON — Owning and running a small business is already difficult. A program helping Texas minority-owned small businesses is now on hold and it could have a big impact. The Texas Comptroller ...