Graduating, undocumented and unafraid Two high school valedictorians in Texas stepped out of the shadows on Graduation Day to demand justice for immigrants. June 23, 2016
Building a clock while Muslim A 14-year-old boy who wanted to show his teacher an engineering project has become the latest symbol of Islamophobia. September 22, 2015
The crimes of Rick Perry The prospect of the Texas Republican governor facing criminal charges is enough to being a smile to any progressive's face. August 20, 2014
Keep Eastside open Students, teachers and parents at an Austin, Texas, high school face a new ultimatum: Become a charter school or shut down. February 6, 2013
Fighting the testing mania in Texas Parents, teachers and even administrators are speaking out in Texas as the mania for standardized tests gets ratcheted up. March 21, 2012
The cuts that fed the Texas wildfires Firefighters in Texas have had a hard time getting raging wildfires under control--thanks to the drastic cuts imposed by Rick Perry. September 14, 2011
Taking on Texas-sized austerity Gov. Rick Perry and the Republicans want to slash $31 billion in state spending over two years--but a fightback is brewing. March 10, 2011
