Texas

Uvalde school police chief “decided to place the lives of officers before the lives of children,” Texas DPS director says

“The officers had weapons; the children had none. The officers had body armor; the children had none. The officers had…

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Texas unemployment rate continued to fall in May, more industries experience full recovery

"Texas continues to set records for employment growth with more than 250,000 jobs added from the beginning of this year…

2 years ago

Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad

By William Melhado Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Tuesday accused state authorities of selectively releasing information about last month’s school shooting…

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“If there’s kids in there, we need to go in”: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders

The inaction appeared too much for the special agent. He noted that there were still children in other classrooms within…

2 years ago

TxDOT releases draft EV charging plan

The TxDOT unveiled a draft Texas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan on June 7 that aims to develop a charging network…

2 years ago

Texas high school students slightly improve on some standardized tests — but haven’t fully regained ground since the pandemic

By Brian Lopez After the COVID-19 pandemic’s education disruptions caused Texas students’ standardized test scores to drop, their performance is beginning…

2 years ago

Texas Weekly Border Snapshot: CBP seize $5.8 million in drugs, apprehend 6 child sex offenders and 11 gang members

Most news outlets report snippets of the issues that happen on our southern border and only when it fits within…

2 years ago

Texas rejects more rigorous teacher certification exam

The Educative Teacher Performance Assessment was designed to better prepare new teachers but faced pushback from people who thought it…

2 years ago

Governor Abbott provides update in Mission on Texas’ ongoing border security preparations for incoming migrant caravans

"Never have we seen the cooperation and collaboration we have today with the state's counterparts in Mexico, and that's because…

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Texas is the 7th best state for Racial Equality in education

It’s been decades since the landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education declared school segregation unconstitutional in 1954, though…

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