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Texas Charter School Asked Students to List “Positive Aspects” of Slavery
The assignment is part of a larger problem in the United States.
In Texas, Teachers and Students Already Pack Heat in Classrooms. Is This Where the Nation Is Headed?
The deep problems with Texas's programs provide a cautionary tale.
Texas Primaries See Surging Democratic Turnout and Record Number of Female Candidates
Mike Barajas, staff writer for The Texas Observer, discusses more.
Could Texas Go Blue in 2018?
This may be the year it happens.
Department of Education Rules That Texas Violated Rights of Disabled Students
The Department of Education recently ruled that Texas denied disabled students their right to an education.
ACLU Investigation Reveals Texas Troopers Are Turning Traffic Stops of Immigrants Into Deportations
State troopers are essentially acting as deportation officers.
Will Houston’s Post-Harvey Recovery Exacerbate Inequities or Build a More Just City?
Known as the “Petro Metro,” Houston is home to the country's largest refining and petrochemical complex.
After Mass Murder in Texas, Republicans and Democrats Echo Familiar Refrains
Meanwhile, the roots of violence go unaddressed.
Why Did Media Overlook September Shooting in Plano, Texas, When Estranged Husband Killed Wife and Seven Others?
There was another mass shooting in Texas in September that received far less attention.
Meet Trump’s Controversial Federal Election Commission Pick
Trump nominated an extremist Republican attorney from Texas to serve on the Federal Election Commission.