Brant Bingamon

Austin’s education warrior in the Texas House of Representatives, Gina Hinojosa, traveled to the Rio Grande Valley last week to make it official: She’s running for governor. More than a hundred family and friends packed into a small room in downtown Brownsville to celebrate her decision, chanting the representative’s campaign slogan, “No te dejes!”  “No […]

Texas Republicans hypercharge the right-wing culture coup

Staff morale, federal funds, and state confidence dry up

The city’s automated license plate reader program ended July 1

Inmate had a severe infection and was found lying in feces in his cell

Leader Ken Zarifis talks “hard-work magic” of public education

Assessing the 89th Legislature’s effect on public education

AISD says all schools at risk, but parents worry for poor areas

Behind efforts to eliminate the state test that stresses kids out and shuts schools down

New staff planned for three poor-performance schools

The wave includes reboots of drag, book, and bathroom bans

A state takeover of the district’s school board becomes likelier

Judge says: “All of the systems failed you”

Sam Kirsch was one of many injured by police in May 2020

Parents and staff worry as AISD avoids possible state takeover

The heartbreak and confusion came flooding out Monday night at a meeting between Austin ISD leaders and the Dobie Middle School community.

In jail fight used to get execution, “he never threw a punch”

Controversial Republican proposal will become law

Conservatives back Dem bill to shrink agency overseeing schools

Make education public again