History, Politics, and the Power of the Eraser In Texas, education is never just about education. Ay no, mijo, it’s about power, money, values, and who gets to hold the red pen over history before kids even learn how to spell it. Right now, public schools across the state are less like quiet learning spaces and more like family cookouts where everyone showed up ready to argue. You’ve got lawmakers debating vouchers, school boards side-eyeing curriculum changes, and teachers j

Gina Hinojosa Takes the School Fight Statewide Texas school districts are closing campuses at a pace public school advocates describe as a crisis. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, launched Team Texas Public Schools on Monday, a nonpartisan organizing program designed to mobilize parents, teachers, and administrators across party lines to fight school closures statewide. Hinojosa unveiled the program at Pease Elementary in Austin, a campus opened in 18