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After rescoring STAAR exams, 11 Texas districts seeing A-F grades improve
The score changes are part of an annual process to review the accuracy of STAAR results, state officials said.
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9mAG Ken Paxton hasn't challenged the Trump administration over Texas’ $10-billion Medicaid cut even though he sued Biden
The attorney general won a lawsuit against the feds for withholding a Medicaid funding stream three years ago. Texas faces the same cut, but Paxton has stayed quiet.
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4mElon Musk’s super PAC starts spending to boost Ken Paxton in Texas
Musk’s super PAC recently dropped almost a quarter-million dollars boosting the Republican Senate nominee, who has seen a recent surge in outside support yet continues to lag in fundraising.
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15mKen Paxton omits rental income and mortgages from financial disclosures, obscuring his wealth
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee appears to have violated federal ethics law, which requires candidates to report their income and disclose mortgages on properties other than personal residences, experts said.
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5mMeet our new class of fall fellows
The college students and recent graduates join our nonprofit as we produce TribFest and cover heated midterm elections. Our fellows gain real-world experience while helping us serve Texans.
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13mSchool librarians hesitant to discuss books, order more amid Texas battles to restrict titles, they say
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest push to restrict what students can access adds to Texas school librarians’ angst, the educators said.