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An appeals court granted the state approval to release the ratings after doing the same for 2023 scores in April.

It took decades to happen but Texas has joined the ranks of states where parents can support their children’s private or ...

There are more than a half million homeschoolers in Texas, who some experts say could make up the bulk of the $1B program.

As both the death toll and number of questions about official preparedness increased, the Texas governor invoked football metaphors, saying “every team makes mistakes.” ...

A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said ...

Athletic directors from SMU, TCU and North Texas spoke with The Dallas Morning News about the NCAA’s $2.8 billion settlement ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said investigative committees in the House and Senate will look at the response to deadly ...

As debate over school choice dominated the Texas Capitol, one provision quietly made its way into the law. Parents with pre-K ...

Check out the list of 15 finalists and then vote for the 2025 Readers' Choice All-Big Country Baseball Player of the Year.

As debate over school choice dominated the Texas Capitol, one provision quietly made its way into the law. Parents with pre-K students are eligible to receive funds in the new education savings ...