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How a Republican Bill Will Hurt Black, Latino Students in Texas
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
First, Texas Republicans banned DEI on college campuses. Now, they want to censor faculty members.

This Bill Could Give Texas Students Time Off for Period Pain
by Joi Louviere
| May 23, 2025
EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | HEALTH | HEALTHCARE | old texas | TEXAS | TEXAS HOUSE | TEXAS LEGISLATURE | women's health | youtube
A new Texas proposal could allow students to take up to 10 excused absences per year for menstrual disorders like endometriosis or PCOS.

Op-Ed: Those black squares meant nothing: George Floyd’s death sparked allyship, but much of it performative
by Joi Louviere
| May 22, 2025
George Floyd's televised murder was fuel, but real change requires real protest.

Texas Republicans help pass Trump budget bill cutting healthcare, food stamps
by Matt Hennie
| May 22, 2025
Texas lawmakers played key roles in passing President Trump’s budget bill, which funds tax cuts for the wealthy by cutting Medicaid and food stamps.

Rainbow rundown: 9 Pride 2025 events in Dallas-Fort Worth
| May 21, 2025
CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | CULTURE | DFW | DFW EVENTS | diversity | ENTERTAINMENT | EQUALITY | HARDGATE | inclusion | LGBTQ | LIFESTYLE | local | old texas | TEXAS | THINGS TO DO
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is celebrating Pride 2025 in big ways. Check out these nine events from May to October that will show you that you belong.

Dallas County Judge Urges Residents to Get Measles Vaccine
by Joi Louviere
| May 21, 2025
The Texas measles outbreak is slowly creeping into DFW.

James Talarico Scolds Greg Abbott for His ‘Betrayal’ of Public Schools
by Joi Louviere
| May 21, 2025
EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | old texas | politics | public education | public schools | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | youtube
Betrayal with the stroke of a pen.

How this trade teacher helps adult learners feel comfortable in the classroom
by Joi Louviere
| May 21, 2025
Here's how one educator makes her adult student comfortable in a learning environment.

School Vouchers Will Hurt Texas Teachers Like Me
by Joi Louviere
| May 20, 2025
bookbans | EDUCATION | EXCO-Player | old texas | OPINION | public education | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | youtube
For Traci Dunlap, the fight over school vouchers in Texas is a personal one.

‘Teens Have First Amendment Rights’: Ex Librarian Opposes Texas Bill Limiting Library Access
by Joi Louviere
| May 20, 2025
Republican lawmakers want to censor public libraries in Texas.
Parents, librarians, and freedom of speech advocates, including former public school librarian Carolyn Foote, voiced their concerns during a Senate committee hearing on April 28.

May Day Rally in Austin Denounces Trump, Celebrates Workers
by Matt Hennie
| May 20, 2025
Austin May Day Rally

Texas Graded Its Public Schools. How Did Yours Fare?
| May 20, 2025
Texas public school ratings — which grade how well districts and campuses educate their students and prepare them for the future — were made public for the first time in two years.
Results across the state have dropped after the Texas Education Agency implemented stricter scoring standards, and one North Texas school district is at risk of being taken over by the state after five consecutive years of receiving an F ranking.