Texas students say K-12 DEI ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ bills threaten their safety, voice and mental health
Students are concerned the legislation could silence supportive teachers, dismantle safe spaces, lead to overenforcement and prevent honest conversations about identity.
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Texas poised to ask voters to approve $3 billion to study dementia
The measure was briefly delayed by Democrats’ efforts to block the voucher program, but eventually passed with bipartisan support.
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Our two-part conversation will focus on the critical challenges and opportunities surrounding teacher recruitment, training and retention in Texas.
Can Texas lawmakers agree on how to spend billions to save the state’s water supply?
The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the state’s water community.
In booming Central Texas, wastewater is polluting rivers and streams
A bill in the Legislature would protect the last 21 pristine watersheds in Texas. But for years, previous attempts have been defeated by powerful homebuilders.
Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges
Local prosecutors have used the charge to punish police accused of misconduct. Legislation that would prevent that is advancing through the Legislature.
The Texas Tribune wins 5 top awards from Texas Managing Editors
Tribune journalists were honored for coverage of the Texas-Mexico border, design and photography.
Experts cast doubt on state’s report that undocumented immigrants cost Texas hospitals $122M in a month
Policy experts say undocumented immigrants’ cost to hospitals is a small fraction of the total cost from uninsured Texans.
Texas universities say Trump administration restored immigration status of some international students
More than 250 students in Texas had their status revoked in recent weeks. Despite the reversal, federal attorneys say they’re developing policies to resume terminations.