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What is not known statewide, however, is the number of buses each Texas school district has kept on the road – without ...

A March 22 crash that left a child dead revealed seven years after a state law aiming to outfit buses with seat belts, many ...

State Rep. Brian Harrison and former white house economist Vance Ginn urge the upcoming league to pass a universal school choice bill.

Gov. Abbott secures three more GOP votes for school vouchers.

Texas State University is marking its 125th anniversary this week with a celebration that highlights its journey from a ...

The university is exploring potential legal responses after two men came on campus the day after the election with ...

Texas teachers are quitting their jobs in record numbers. For this "Our Schools in Crisis" segment, we looked into why.

Republicans Tom Maynard, Pam Little, Aaron Kinsey and Brandon Hall prevailed in contested races. Democrat Gustavo Reveles won ...

Photos and artifacts are on display at the Bullock Texas State History Museum, chronicling the story of the collaborative ...

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