Banning books, whitewashing history and breaking down the barrier between church and state—that’s happening in some school districts in Texas and spreading. A new book exposes it all: They Came for The Schools: One Town’s Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America’s Classrooms. We're joined by the author Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC investigative reporter.
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Gov. Abbott orders Texas to ignore Biden administration’s new federal protections of LGBTQ+ studentsThe new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Texas is also suing the Biden administration to block the changes. -
A former SMU grad student sued the school on behalf of all students who paid tuition for the spring 2020 semester, only for COVID to force schools to move classes online. -
The UT Austin chapter of the American Association of University Professors is circulating a letter to gauge interest in a possible vote to censure President Hartzell. Faculty said they lost faith in him after he called in law enforcement to shut down a peaceful pro-Palestinian protest. -
A university spokesperson originally said students would be banned even though charges against them had been dismissed. -
Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction, and kids' lit — get ready to branch out. -
Two candidates are running to represent the Reagan High School cluster in NEISD's Single Member District 6. -
Three candidates are running to represent the Johnson High School cluster in NEISD's Single Member District 5. -
Two candidates are running to represent the MacArthur High School cluster in Single Member District 4. -
Three candidates are running to represent the Roosevelt High School cluster in Single Member District 2. -
Two candidates are running to represent the Churchill High School cluster in Single Member District 1.
