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Friday, March 01, 2013  The 83rd Texas Legislature is currently underway and they’ve been prepared for the automatic massive federal budget cuts.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  A key state witness has admitted to making calculation errors when compiling a report she presented during Texas' school finance trial.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Educators are looking forward to the 83rd Legislature as many educational issues are expected to be on the table, including vouchers and standardized tests.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Public Education in Texas is running $1 billion short, meaning officials will soon have to seek that much in supplemental appropriations from the state Legislature.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Texas education officials say thousands of students retaking a standardized test had to skip the electronic version due to a computer glitch.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Education experts said accusations of teachers having inappropriate relationships with students are becoming more common in Texas

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  More students in Texas have taken the SAT but their average scores for reading, math and writing are down.

Monday, August 27, 2012  Tea party activist and former Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams has been named Texas' top education official.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  The start of a new school year is looming, and so are those STAAR test results and anxiety surrounding those

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Pronews 7 looks at the differences between the TAKS and STAAR, and what parents and students need to know.

Friday, February 17, 2012  Texas high school students won't have to worry about new standardized testing known as STAAR affecting their grades this year.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  State Board of Education members have pressed the Texas education commissioner about whether high-stakes standardized testing is warping classroom teaching to ensure students spend more time preparing for the exams then actual learning.

Friday, July 29, 2011  The Texas Education Agency releases the State's Accountability Ratings for the year. Find out how your child's school did.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Texas lawmakers to consider changing the 22-1 student-teacher ratio to save money

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  A quarter-century-old law that has held most elementary school classes in Texas to no more than 22 students is on the endangered list as the Legislature looks for solutions to the state's massive budget deficit.