Texas’ youngest students are struggling with their learning, educators say
A national study found young children are faring worse academically than their peers before the pandemic. The problem’s scope in Texas is unclear. Full Story
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Asad Jung
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Asad Jung was a summer 2024 reporting fellow while in graduate school at the City University of New York’s journalism school. He grew up in Hicksville on Long Island in New York. Before graduate school, he was a general assignment reporter at the Cape Cod Times in Massachusetts.
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![A Texas flag hangs in Heather Harris' classroom Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Plains.]()
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Abbott order will require Texas hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status
The executive order from the Texas governor will require hospitals to track the cost of care for undocumented migrants, in order for the state to push for federal reimbursement. Full Story
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![Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks about Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts during a press conference in Houston on Sunday July 14,2024.]()
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Appeals court to weigh reimposing fines for Texas foster care failures, removing judge on case
Texas Health and Human Services could face $100,000-per-day fines for violating a judge's orders. The state wants the judge off the case. Full Story
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![A caseworker's badge hangs off her neck as she prepares to assist on a case for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) in June 2018.]()
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Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds
Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs. Full Story
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![Students enter a classroom at one of the 11 Houston-area campuses of Yes Prep, a public charter school system serving 7,000 low-income students.]()
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51 Texas school districts are not complying with state ban on hairstyle discrimination, ACLU says
At least one school district, Tolar ISD in North Texas, told the ACLU it would update its policies to comply with the CROWN Act. Full Story
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![T-shirts promote the CROWN Act at a press conference with state representatives in Houston, on Feb. 6, 2020.]()
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Elon Musk says he’ll move X and SpaceX to Texas
Musk said he decided to move his companies from California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students. Full Story
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![Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups, in Paris, France, June 16, 2023.]()
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UT-Austin spares pro-Palestinian protesters from suspension, offers them probation instead
Some students were relieved they were offered a type of academic probation that would allow them to remain in classes. Full Story
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![Protestors chant at Texas Department of Public Safety troopers as they begin to push students towards Guadalupe Street from the South Lawn during a demonstration in support of Palestinians in the Gaza conflict on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the University of Texas in Austin.]()
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Biden administration proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat
The proposal comes a year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Austin and Dallas. Last year was the hottest on record in Texas. Full Story
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![Juan Pedro Muñoz, center, works in the heat while renovating the floor of a home in Austin on July 7, 2023.]()
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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors
Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Full Story
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Travis County Attorney drops charges against 79 more UT-Austin protesters
The arrests were the result of the second police crackdown on pro-Palestine demonstrations at UT-Austin. The first protest, on April 24, resulted in 57 arrests, which were also dismissed. Full Story
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![A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stands between a pro-Palestinian encampment and other ralliers on the University of Texas at Austin campus on Monday, April 29, 2024]()
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