Three school district leaders at The Texas Tribune Festival said the Texas Education Agency’s reliance on state takeovers to improve academic performance threatens local control.

Faculty are also prohibited from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi. The changes come in response to a ...

Moore, a Democrat, created a redistricting advisory commission in the wake of a national redistricting arms race that Texas ...

The spending package includes a provision that will criminalize the sale of almost all consumable hemp products nationwide, ...

University officials dispute the faculty council’s conclusion. Melissa McCoul lost her job after a video of a classroom ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit claims three state work-study programs are unconstitutional because they exclude religious organizations.

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The legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating Kirk’s death. They come amid a push to tighten rules around campus expression.

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

State Auditor Lisa Collier said university staff vacancies for “critical” financial responsibilities have contributed to delays in financial reporting, as well as poor asset oversight and weak ...

The Marshall Republican began lobbying less than two years after donating campaign funds to other state lawmakers, according to a Texas Ethics Commission order.

John Huffman was the best-funded candidate in the Senate District 9 special election thanks to casino interests, but failed to make the runoff. Gambling proponents still have millions more to spend on ...