Texas shoppers can save sales tax on many back-to-school items during the state’s annual sales tax holiday, which runs from Friday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.

In a new interview, the Texas Republican said he’s more of a negotiator than many in the media give him credit for.

State lawmakers came close to eliminating the STAAR during their recent regular legislative session, but the effort fell ...

What happens in Austin impacts Rio Grande Valley students, teachers, and schools, says Raise Your Hand Texas, in their latest guest column.

Gov. Greg Abbott added the STAAR question to the agenda on July 9, writing that the legislation proposes “effective tools” to assess students and schools. HB 92 is the only education bill to be ...

Tucked into President Donald Trump’s tax bill is a provision that gives people tax credits for donations they make to private ...

Transitioning forced Amanda McLaughlin to rethink what she values. She is now a fixture at the Texas Capitol, speaking out ...

Texas lawmakers are meeting in a special session to debate redistricting, abortion pills, flood relief and more amid growing ...

A Texas bill could provide teachers with a $1,000 supply grant per year starting in 2026. HOUSTON — A newly filed bill in the ...

State Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat based in Austin, continued his schedule of news media interviews, sitting down with ...

Charter schools are proving to be engines of talent development, economic mobility, and innovation in cities and states ...

Eliminating the STAAR test and reimagining public school accountability is one path available to lawmakers to put people before partisanship. Libby Cohen is executive director of Raise Your Hand Texas ...