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Last week, while the world watched JD Vance fly to Switzerland to negotiate an Iran deal, a quieter document surfaced from inside the Department of Homeland Security that may matter more to the daily lives of Americans than anything that happened at Lake Lucerne. A DHS Privacy Threshold Analysis, ob...

As Trump’s deportation agenda results in another killing and his losses mount in court, the author of a piece on ICE’s horrors explains why we’re facing a fraught and dangerous crossroads moment.Big …

Will rising healthcare costs affect teacher hiring?

The real divide isn't political:?it's between those willing to normalize modern fascism's cruelty and those who refuse…

Texas will offer $400 PASS grants to eligible students for private tutoring. Here's who can apply, what the money covers and when applications open.

State funding and policy have fallen short, advocates say, and the consequences are not confined to your backyard.

It's not about productivity; it's about bosses missing their daily ego fix

Students will have to read Bible stories under a reading list approved by the state’s education board.

Seven of the nation’s 10 largest districts are looking to cut staff as pandemic-era funding runs out and enrollment keeps falling.

Social Security's retirement trust fund may dry up in February 2033, according to a new report from the Penn Wharton Budget Model shared exclusively with CNBC.

“I scan the space, trying to see faces and checking for my blind spots. Concealed carry is legal in Wisconsin, but getting shot at isn’t my greatest fear.”I walk into a lecture hall that seats nearly a thousand students and do something I never used to do: I look for shadows in the corners. It’s the

We've been in a sort of Big-Brother-is-always-watching state for a while now, but as if an Orwellian reality isn't concerning enough — now they're finding even more ways to keep tabs on you and …

A WIRED timeline shows how dozens of governments, companies, and other organizations across Europe are moving, or planning to shift, away from US Big Tech.Europe is done with American Big Tech. Well, sort of. Since the start of President Donald Trump’s chaotic second administration last year, …

A 16‑month pattern of legal threats, access bans, and censorship signals a deepening press crisis.

Read Scott Pelley’s Full Statement“There has never been anything in America like 60 Minutes.The Sunday tradition is the most successful program of any kind in history. For more than a decade, its innovative growth on every major online platform has extended its reach to countless millions around the

State leaders expanded charters and vouchers even as demographic trends pointed to declining enrollment and growing strain on public schools.

Moving Moccasins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg54xiQoxbY Preserving Tradition, Heritage & Culture Since 2004, The Moving Moccasins have performed across the state of Texas with the mission of preserving the traditions, heritage and culture of American Indians. Their culturally authentic programs are both entertaining and informative. Traditions, stories, and history come alive through song and dance. Audiences are introduced

The White House is keeping congressionally approved money locked up through a little-known process.

The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.

From the pandemic to the Ukraine and Iran energy crises, working from home has been treated as a crisis response.

Since January 2025, educators and advocates for English learners and immigrant students have raised concerns about support for these populations, even as schools’ federal obligations to them remain …

This is part of PEN America’s ongoing “Snapshots of Censorship” project. Read more and share your story here.Earlier this year, I was told by university administrators at Texas A&M to remove a reading from Plato’s Symposium from my introduction to philosophy course. The reason? Because the reading di

An April 9, 2026, memo from Texas Tech University system chancellor Brandon Creighton imposed extraordinary censorship about gender-related issues on campus. It may be the worst restriction on …

Treat your employees the way you'd like to be treated.

Concerned Texans gave public comments Tuesday in Austin about planned changes to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for social studies for elementary, middle and high school students.