As Texas lawmakers push to restore voting rights for those on probation or parole, a formerly incarcerated woman speaks out on the importance of having a voice in elections.

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A push is gaining traction to bring whole and 2 percent milk back to school cafeterias, more than a decade after it was ...

Texas removes 10,000 fewer children per year than in 2018, but protects more of them from abuse and neglect than ever before.

Three months into 2025, there appears to be no slowdown in the flood of privacy legislation being considered and enacted by both Congress and ...

The Texas Senate Education Committee discussed three bills March 25 that senators said would expand public schools’ ability ...

Why even school choice advocates are skeptical of the $3.7 billion program racing through the Texas Legislature.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Central Texas school districts are keeping a close watch on the legislative session as they anxiously await a boost in school funding, but, even if schools get an increase, a lot ...

A bill that would relax restrictions on working hours for Florida teenagers is moving through the state Legislature amid an ...

Senate has passed a bill that would give parents more power over which books their children can read in public school ...

DALLAS — Texas Representative Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) is leading the charge to restrict minors from accessing social media ...

There’s no question that Texas educators need stronger discipline options, but lawmakers should explore intervention options ...