Education

Why Educators Should Be Paying Close Attention to Pharr, Texas

The South Texas school district is winning national acclaim for its approach to engaging high school dropouts.

Following Ruling, Future of Texas Schools Funding Uncertain

Use this interactive visualization to see how much funding goes to each school district in Texas.

In the Wake of State Supreme Court Ruling, A Look at Texas School Funding

How Texas education funding stacks up against the rest of the country.

Researchers Studied Data on 9,000 Students. Here’s What They Learned About Dropouts.

One factor, more than any other, is a major predictor of whether a student will drop out of high school.

The troubling ways wealthy parents pick schools

Interview data from Houston parents shows that when it comes to their kids’ education, race plays a role in decisions.