In 2018, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Texas Education Agency was non-compliant with special education standards based on a 2017 visit. At the time, the state had an unofficial cap of 8.5% for students receiving special education services, according to reporting from the Houston Chronicle.
California education chief Tony Thurmond says he’s running for governor in 2026
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is running for governor in 2026. If elected, he would be the first Black person for the job.
‘This is not a Trumpy, conservative education’: Florida’s controversial new SAT alternative
Will the Classic Learning Test bring ‘truth and beauty’ back into education – or is it fueling Ron DeSantis’s extremist agenda?
Education minister to attend meeting at Raac school
Pupils at St Leonard’s Catholic School have been learning from home or been moved to other schools.
Raac in schools: Education minister to attend St Leonard’s Durham
Parents say they fear the impact on their children’s education and mental health after Raac was found at St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham. Durham MP Mary Kelly Foy is due to meet Baroness Barran there on Wednesday.
Florida Department of Education to review Asian-American and Pacific-Islander history standards
The new education law mandates teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander history, including Japanese internment camps during WWII.
Legislative panel to explore rejecting Tennessee’s share of federal education money
Legislative leaders appointed a 10-member panel on Monday to determine whether Tennessee can reject $1.8 billion in federal funding for education, and recommend a strategy for how to do so before the legislature reconvenes in January.
Education staff vote to strike over pay dispute
Thousands of education staff across Northern Ireland have voted to strike in a dispute over pay, a union has said. About 7,000 employees of the Education Authority (EA) are due to take part. Unison said 90% of its members working for the EA voted for strike action after the authority paused pay negotiations with unions.
Why there won’t be a Sex Education season 5
After four brilliant seasons, Netflix’s beloved juggernaut Sex Education has reached the end of its road. But why won’t there be a fifth?
French family planning agency turns to British TV show Sex Education
A French family planning agency has launched a campaign encouraging young people to talk about sex, inspired by the hit British TV show Sex Education. Le Planning Familial said it was promoting its free helpline with Netflix as part of its “fight for access to sex education for all”.