It’s easy to test but hard to teach. The next chapter in Texas education policy must start with a bold but simple shift.

Texas lawmakers return to Austin for the special session called by Governor Abbott. Eliminating and replacing the STAAR test is one of the topics.

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Texas has 38 House of Representatives, also referred to as a congressman or congresswoman. Each representative is elected to a two-year term serving the people of a specific congressional district, ...

Texas lawmakers will return to the dome in Austin Monday with a laundry list of priorities from Governor Abbott.

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt isn’t sure 30 days will be enough time to address 18 agenda items during the special session.

Some local Republicans think Texas' congressional districts were drawn competitively in 2021 and worry about districts flipping to Democrats. Others think boundaries were drawn too safely with ...

Monday will give a glimpse if Texas Democrats have a plan to fight redistricting not just with websites and rhetoric but ...