‘This proposal is because several children never came home’: Texans react to increase in summer camp licensing fees
| December 3, 2025
Nearly five months after the Hill Country floods led to the deaths of at least 136 Texans, including children, state officials have proposed new summer camp licensing fees to help increase safety measures.
Teachers and parents face record-breaking back-to-school costs in 2025
| August 12, 2025
Another back-to-school season has arrived, bringing with it the familiar scramble of supply lists, clothes shopping, and, of course, financial stress. But this year hits different. There's an elephant in the classroom that's becoming impossible to ignore, and its crushing financial pressure is squeezing teachers and parents alike.
You’re paying taxes today—but are billionaires and big corporations dodging theirs?
| April 15, 2025
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Congress is prioritizing the ultra-wealthy and corporate greed over everyday American people this tax season. Now, community organizations across the US are fighting back—here’s how you can get involved.
Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.
| April 8, 2025
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In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections. As the Trump administration pushes to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, advocates for students with disabilities worry that, without federal oversight, Texas will fail to provide adequate special education services to the children who need them.
Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
| March 17, 2025
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Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.