News & Politics
October 23, 2023
Will Speer Found Hope Enough to Share on Texas’s Death Row
He’s one of the first faith-based coordinators for Texas inmates facing the death penalty. He’s scheduled to be executed this week.
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Politics & Policy
May 5, 2023
Does a “Family Values” Agenda Include Keeping New Moms Healthy?
Progressive faith leaders and women’s health advocates are adopting the messaging to push for a 12-month Medicaid extension for postpartum care.
Opinion
April 25, 2023
How Texas’s STAAR Test Took Over Public School Culture
Months-long preparations, complete with celebrity guests, pep rallies, and theme days, have turned a standardized test into an anxiety-ridden circus for kids.
Politics & Policy
April 12, 2023
San Antonio’s ‘Justice Charter’ Vote Is Another Fight Between State Power and Home Rule
In a post-Roe Texas, cities such as San Antonio have tried to protect reproductive health care—but a state government big on preemption has other plans.
News & Politics
November 1, 2022
This Texas Election Could Change School Lessons Nationwide
The fifteen-member State Board of Education will determine how public school educators and textbooks teach issues such as sexual orientation and race.
News & Politics
October 6, 2022
Decoding the Christian Language of Texas GOP Officials
By declaring that “evil will always walk among us” or calling for Texans to “unify in faith,” politicians communicate specific ideas to the electorate.
News & Politics
September 8, 2022
While Campaigning on “Parental Control,” Top State Officials Champion School Vouchers
Undermining public schools has been a winning strategy for governors in several states. But for many rural, conservative communities in Texas, such schools are the only game in town.
Politics & Policy
June 28, 2022
An Afghan Family Came to San Antonio Seeking a Safer Future. Then Their Child Went Missing.
Six months ago, three year-old Lina Sardar Khil disappeared. The search for her has been hampered by Islamophobia.
News & Politics
April 27, 2022
Baylor Grants First Charter to LGBTQ Student Group
The group’s copresident calls the move “baby steps” for the 175-year-old Baptist university.
Politics & Policy
October 6, 2021
In East Texas, Cleveland ISD Needed Money. The State Sent Charter Schools Instead.
In many of Texas’s rapidly growing exurbs, such schools have been fast-tracked to keep pace with exploding student populations.