Abbott Vetoes Funding For Summer Food Program
The governor issued several vetoes over the weekend, including a budget item that secured millions for a summer food program
Education
After Lawsuit, In-State Tuition For Texas Dreamers Ends
District Court Judge Reed O’Connor determined that the Texas law is unconstitutional, and Texas agreed to a consent judgment
LGBTQ+ Clubs Targeted With New DEI Ban
One of the final bills passed in the legislature is a sweeping ban on DEI in public schools
Ten Commandments Bill Clears Major Hurdle
Christian nationalism moves further into Texas public school classrooms
A Public Education Bill Flounders
Greg Abbott wanted fanfare when he signed the voucher bill into law, but he has yet to show the same fervor for the companion piece of legislation that would actually fund Texas public schools
Uvalde And The Weight Of 77 Minutes
Why a health museum for this exhibit? Because it lets the work be seen as part of a public health crisis.
School Voucher Bill Passes Texas House
Ahead of the vote, the rotunda of the Texas Capitol was awash in red on Wednesday. That’s because hundreds of public education supporters descended on Austin.
Judge: Texas A&M Can’t Ban Drag Shows On Campus
The federal judge, who was appointed by George H.W. Bush, noted in her ruling that A&M’s campus drag ban was a blatant violation of the First Amendment.
First Public Testimony On Vouchers In The Texas House
Nearly a full day passed after the Public Education Committee started the first public hearing on the massive voucher bill
Luis C. Garza, Eyes of the Chicano Movement, Gets His Due
A photojournalist and photographer who chronicled the Chicano movement is the subject of several career retrospectives making their way through Texas, including an exhibition at Houston’s Multicultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA)
Brutal New Polling For Vouchers In Texas
Ahead of the first public hearing on an expansive voucher bill comes new polling showing how most Texans oppose school choice legislation
State Senate Hearing Takes Testimony On Anti-Trans Bill
A powerful State Senate committee heard testimony on a bill seeking to protect teachers and staff who do not identify students according to their preferred pronouns yesterday. It’s one of many bills expected to be heard in the legislature regarding the erasure of transgender people, and the second to
The Department Of Education Gone Under Project 2025
Earlier this year Texas Signal published an introduction to Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project. From now until the Election we will be highlighting how Project 2025 would impact the lives of everyday Texans. This week we are taking a deep dive into the chapter on the
Despite Pushback, Voucher Agenda Marches On
For many families in Texas, this week has been dominated by the excitement and jitters of the first days back to school. Even though the temperature is hovering in the triple digits throughout the state, school districts are back in Fall form. For many educators and school employees, this year
Abbott Receives Big Bucks From Voucher Advocates
In June, Greg Abbott released a semi-annual campaign finance report that showed eye-popping figures from two school voucher advocates: Jeff Yass and Jim Walton. The donations, totaling $4.2 million, are a continuing saga in Abbott’s overtures towards school choice backers. Texas is the largest red state that has
Abbott Promotes Pro-Voucher Major Donor
With the runoff elections in Texas over, Greg Abbott has been touting school vouchers as a major priority for the state. Earlier this year, the pro-voucher agenda received a boost after several rural Republicans lost to school choice candidates. Before that Abbott had called four special elections to try and