Critical Thinking Online Breakouts for K–12 Classrooms: Bible as Literature
Explore critical thinking online breakouts (CTOBs) through the study of select Bible as Literature passages.
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Antites Unite: Screen Time Ban Grows
Richardson ISD limits screen time for students.
Towards an Instructional Model
In my previous blog entry , I wondered, "What would an instructional model look like that had the components in a classroom that couldn't rely on technology except that which had been approved by the State? More importan
Blocking Gen AI - Katy ISD
Katy ISD’s AI limits raise bigger questions about access, equity, and instruction.
Texas Universities Face Mandatory Three Percent Cut
Texas’ top elected leaders have told state agencies, appellate courts, and universities to cut their proposed budgets by 3%. The cuts would apply to the next two year budget cycle. Gov. Greg Abbott, House Speaker Dustin
School District State-Mandated Text Will Impact District Costs
If you missed this piece by Isaac Yu, Texas'' new history curriculum could give the state unprecedented control over textbooks (07/13/26), you will definitely want to check it out. A Few Takeaways Some of the facts repor
From Dream to Nightmare for Texas Students
Miguel responds as an educator to the loss of Texas Dream Act protections and argues that higher education access strengthens Texas and its students.
Eliminating E-rate: Slide Back to the Stone Age
What a shocker to imagine Internet access in schools without E rate to offset the costs. I still remember days before E rate, and after. It has been one of those blessings schools couldn't do without. Tearing It Down It
Age Verification Has Arrived in Texas
Miguel describes a first hand age verification experience in Texas and raises privacy concerns about collecting sensitive identity data for online access.
The Arrival Nobody Voted For AI AiLiteracy education texas EduSky
AI walked into Texas cla
Texas Enrollment Down: The Great Contraction
University of Texas at Austin professor David DeMatthews says the Texas public school enrollment decline was "completely predictable." "This all could have been mitigated wit
Thinking About AI: A Hallway Conversation
Here's a little story via Claude about AI in education. How much of it rings true for educators in Texas? None of the characters are real.
Texas Library Book Laws
If you're a Texas educato
MyNotes: College Student Brain Drain
This piece hits home as I bid farewell to a family member leaving for university outside of Texas.
New Online Course for Texas Science TEKS education
Are you ready to take your science instruction to the next level? The Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) and TCEA are excited to introduce a brand new course. The course
Go Public: Schools and Libraries Need Saving
Consider this report from the San Antonio Express News about a district near me: The Judson ISD board is considering cutting librarians, increasing class sizes, reducing uncertif
Layoffs in Texas
On the way to breakfast this morning, my wife pointed out Socorro ISD is facing a cut of 300 staff. Wow. The headline reads: