Claire McInerny
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A new Texas law will require all graduating high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA, or the state's equivalent.
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When Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 3 into law earlier this summer , in addition to increasing school funding and approving teacher raises, he also approved...
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A bill that aims to prevent violence in Texas schools – one of Greg Abbott's legislative priorities – is on the governor's desk. Senate Bill 11 would...
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Two dozen realtors sit in the bleachers of the Burger Athletic Center, eating pastries and sipping on coffee. They’re listening to administration from...
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A week ago, Clive Bar on Rainey Street looked the way it always does: dark wood paneling and floors, a deck off the inside bar with tables for people to...
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A 15-year-old student is in custody and faces a felony charge following a report that a person had a gun on campus at Lanier High School, Austin ISD...
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Thousands of people will rally at the Capitol today to call for more K-12 options as part of National School Choice Week. But inside the Capitol, the...
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Public school teachers in Los Angeles, the second-largest school district in the country, went on strike Monday to demand smaller class sizes and more...
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The conversation got heated at times Monday as the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees discussed a new report that recommends ending...
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State lawmakers filed dozens of bills about educating kids ahead of Tuesday's start to the legislative session. The most interesting discussion at the...
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The Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will vote next Monday on what to re-name four schools currently named after members of the...
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Jim Shead is a lawyer in Austin and the father of twin boys in pre-K. Even though his kids can barely read, he’s already thinking about how he’ll teach...