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Enrollment in public education continues to decline across Texas: Data

  • Aug 12

Houston-area school districts returning to class

  • Aug 4

Texas school board approves adding Bible stories to required reading

  • Jun 26

Private school choice boom leaves behind many kids in public school

  • Jun 17

HISD projects 4,000 student enrollment drop for 2026-27 school year

  • Jun 13

High-stakes testing could drive some from public education: experts

  • Jun 11

New study shows marks parents give for public schools versus private

  • Jun 4

Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal court rules

  • Apr 21

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Houston ISD's state takeover timeline could face step back with addition of four F-rated campuses

  • Aug 14
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Enrollment in public education continues to decline across Texas, state data shows

  • Aug 12
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Houston ISD projects 4000 student enrollment drop for 2026-27 school year

  • Jun 13
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Experts worry high-stakes testing will drive some from public education as STAAR results release

  • Jun 11
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New study shows marks parents give for public schools versus private schools

  • Jun 4
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Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal appeals court rules

  • Apr 21
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Most voucher applicants are already in private school, according to new Comptroller data

  • Mar 30
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HISD approves plan that will turn over control of top-performing schools to non-profit organizations

  • Mar 27

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Who applied for Texas' school voucher program? ABC13 breaks down the data

Data shows that areas like Fort Bend, Cy-Fair, and Katy were among the top areas in Texas for applicants to the state's school voucher program. Previous reports indicated that most applicants already attend private schools.

  • Apr 4

Most voucher applicants are already in private school, according to new Comptroller data

The families of more than 256,000 students have applied for school vouchers, but only around 90,000 to 100,000 students are expected to get any money.

  • Mar 31

HISD approves plan that will turn over control of top-performing schools to non-profit organizations

Under the new initiative, HISD will allow non-profit organizations to run four high schools they say are top-performing, paving the way for the district to take a more hands-off approach to school funding and operations.

  • Mar 27

Most Texas voucher applicants may already be outside public school system, data reveals

Of the more than 160,000 families who have already applied for Texas's new school voucher program, data shows that 76% said they were not already in the public school system.

  • Mar 10

Houston ISD board members to make final decision on closing 12 schools

Houston ISD officials are expected to finalize plans on Thursday to close 12 schools in the district.

  • Feb 26