Education Desk
K-12 & higher education
The Education Desk covers Texas K-12 — ISD boards, the Texas Education Agency, curriculum, and the school choice debate. Coverage emphasizes the policy levers parents actually control and the May elections that decide them.
Recent Articles
- Education
Education Savings Accounts: A Parent's Guide to Texas School Choice
How the new ESA program works, who qualifies, what expenses are covered, and the application timeline parents need to know before the fall enrollment window.
- Education
Understanding Texas School Finance: Recapture, ISD Budgets, and the Funding Formula
How the Foundation School Program, basic allotment, and 'Robin Hood' recapture redistribute property-tax dollars — and why two ISDs with identical tax rates fund students very differently.
- Education
Texas School Board Powers Explained: Curriculum, Budgets, and Why They Matter
What an elected school board actually controls — from library policy and bond elections to superintendent hiring — and why low-turnout May races shape your kids' classrooms.
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