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Mary Cantrell/Marfa Public RadioThe new superintendent of Fort Davis ISD, Jason Crow, made a controversial decision earlier this year to close Dirks-Anderson Elementary School because of the district’s strained finances. The move prompted a staff exodus and local pushback, but Crow maintains it’s necessary to keep the district alive. -
Patricia Lim/KUT NewsFederal tax filings show the Texas Public Policy Foundation gave $70,000 to a university led by one of the content advisers guiding the drafting of the new social studies curriculum.
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The move comes after several families sued the district in September, alleging children with disabilities were subject to physical and emotional abuse. -
The new law, called the "Campus Protection Act," requires student groups to get the university's permission before inviting guest speakers to campus, among other restrictions. Students have raised concerns that these changes limit their free speech. -
According to a TPR analysis, colleges in San Antonio lost nearly $10M because the U.S. Department of Education withheld grants to Hispanic-Serving Institutions. -
Attorneys say children in the program were restrained for long periods, denied basic needs, exposed to harm and deprived of dignity.
