Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune
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A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the tradition, which was suspended after the 1999 tragedy.
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The governor singled out pro-Palestine groups and said they should be subject to discipline.
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Community college leaders hope free tuition programs will help change the conversation about the affordability of higher education amid a growing skepticism over the value of a college degree.
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College hopefuls should fill out the new federal student aid application to as soon as possible to get more funds.
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The mothers, who are counting on state legislators to reach a deal on education savings accounts, say their public schools were not equipped to create a learning space that is safe for Black kids.
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Federal pandemic relief to hard-hit day care operators is drying up, forcing some providers to close.
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Texas State Historical Association members can’t agree on the makeup of the group’s board. And Executive Director J.P. Bryan, a descendant of Stephen F. Austin, is suing.
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Senate Bill 14 would prohibit trans youth from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy — treatments medical groups say can be life-saving. Tuesday’s expected House vote could push Texas closer to joining other states in banning such care for kids.
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Relative caregivers, like grandparents who want to keep kids out of foster care, usually get half as much state assistance as strangers who take in children.
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The head coach is also being investigated for allegedly spitting on a player during a game earlier in the season.
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In conservative Sabine County, it’s hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons on abstinence. The Deep East Texas region has one of the highest teen birth rates in the state.
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State math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress dipped significantly between 2019 and 2022, but reading scores for fourth and eighth graders held steady.