In the 89th Texas Legislative Session, House Bill 8 introduced a significant overhaul to the state’s public school assessment system. The bill was designed to replace the long-standing STAAR exam with a more dynamic and responsive model, aimed at improving instructional alignment and reducing the stress associated with high-stakes testing. Under HB 8, students in…

Texas passed Senate Bill 10, a law requiring public schools to display a specific version of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The law’s effective date was September 1, 2025. In response, a group of families from various religious and nonreligious backgrounds filed suit, led by Rabbi Mara Nathan, a parent in the Alamo Heights…

House Bill 6 which was passed by the Texas Legislature during this year’s regular session and effective June 20, 2025, includes provisions for a virtual expulsion option. This is found in Texas Education Code § 37.0083 and provides that, in certain cases when a student is expelled under Texas Education Code Sections 37.007 or 37.0081,…