Sports
November 6, 2014
The UT-RGV Mascot Saga Ends with The Vaqueros and Apparently Nobody Is Happy
After an absurdly divisive process, the UT-RGV mascot debate has ended with an absurdly divisive name.
Education
Sports
November 3, 2014
Could What Marshall Junior High Is Doing with Its Football Program Save the Game?
The existential threat to football comes from parents who are terrified of their children suffering from CTE in their thirties and forties. In the East Texas small city of Marshall, a coach is trying to mitigate that concern.
Film & TV
October 30, 2014
Students, Beware of “Breast Perception Studies”
A 23-year-old UT-D graduate at Google allegedly attempted to extort nude photos from his former classmates by posing as a breast researcher.
The Daily Post
October 22, 2014
UT’s Football Program Is the Most Profitable in the Country. By a Lot.
You can make jokes about the team's 3-4 record, but $109 million in revenue has Texas football laughing all the way to the bank.
News & Politics
October 21, 2014
The Creation of Baylor
Never has the Waco university been so big, so rich, so athletically powerful, or so committed to becoming the country’s first elite Protestant university. What does its ambition mean for its identity?
Lead
October 13, 2014
Get Bucky
How the merger of two South Texas universities has stirred some complicated feelings about a fuzzy bronco.
Sports
September 18, 2014
The Debate Over What The Mascot For The New UT-RGV Campus Is Getting Heated, Y’all
Residents and alumni hate all the suggestions, Valley cities are passing resolutions to call their neighbors out, and somehow "Bears" is still a viable option.
The Daily Post
September 17, 2014
A Federal Judge Ruled Against A Boy From Wichita Falls Who Was Suspended For Refusing To Shake The School Superintendent’s Hand
After the 8th grade valedictorian dissed his school superintendent during graduation, both the school and a federal judge agreed that the incoming freshman needed to pay a price.
The Daily Post
September 3, 2014
The Navajo Kindergartener From West Texas Who Was Sent Home On His First Day Of School For Long Hair Is Back In Class
The family provided documentation proving that keeping his hair long was part of their religion. But should they have had to?
The Daily Post
August 28, 2014
Are Texas A&M And UTEP Two Of The Top Ten Schools In America?
A new list of college rankings from Washington Monthly puts two Texas schools in the top ten—but not the two you might expect.
Sports
August 21, 2014
UT-RGV Has Narrowed Its Search For a New Mascot Down to the Final Ten Contenders
Let's break down the pros and cons to each of them.
Politics & Policy
July 9, 2014
Is This the Most Dangerous Man in Texas?
University of Texas regent Wallace Hall has been accused of leading a witch hunt against UT-Austin president William Powers. But the Dallas investor insists he's doing his job. And he doesn't care what you think.
Burka Blog
June 26, 2014
A response from Michael Williams
Texas's Commissioner of Education gives our Perry Report Card an F.
Politics & Policy
June 24, 2014
Another inch forward
A visiting judge has ruled that John Dietz can continue to preside over the school finance case.
Health
June 11, 2014
A San Antonio School Banned Sunscreen Because Kids Might Eat It
On the list of sunscreen-related dangers, that's probably not the biggest worry most people have.
Art
June 10, 2014
The Saga of UT and Ryan O’Neal’s Battle For Andy Warhol’s Farrah Fawcett Portrait Has Finally Ended
We'll never know who Farrah truly loved, but everybody has agreed that the painting belongs to Ryan O'Neal.
Politics & Policy
June 10, 2014
Exit, Stage Center
Robert Duncan, master of the Texas Senate, considers a new line of work.
Sports
April 16, 2014
Houston ISD Is Spending $250,000 to Change Culturally Insensitive Mascot Names
Welcome the Wolf Pack, the, uh, Texans, and the... Huskies? That can't be right—wait, no, it's the Huskies.
Politics & Policy
April 11, 2014
Assuming No One Else Volunteers
Recounting a controversial episode from his five years as head of the UT System, outgoing chancellor Francisco Cigarroa said, “I always give my honest recommendation, because at the end of the day, I have to sleep with myself.”
The Daily Post
April 3, 2014
Texas Athletic Director Steve Patterson Is Cool With Abandoning The Three-Year-Rule For College Football Players To Enter The NFL
Patterson's desire to take the UT brand to China and Dubai may have grabbed the headlines, but the bigger deal could be that he's comfortable dropping the three-year-rule that requires college football players to wait to enter the NFL Draft.
Practice
April 2, 2014
Tips From the Great Debater
At 94 years old, debate icon Thomas Freeman has taught everyone from Martin Luther King Jr. to Barbara Jordan.
Politics & Policy
March 12, 2014
As UT Likes It
The university's chancellor wars.
Politics & Policy
January 13, 2014
This Tween’s Classroom Is Her Computer
A day in the life of a child actress getting a full public education for free online.
The Daily Post
December 17, 2013
Is It Possible to Prepare Teachers and Students For School Shooting Situations Without Traumatizing Them?
An emergency response drill that simulated a lockdown situation at an Austin middle school has parents trying to understand what happened.
Education
December 12, 2013
Cutting Classes
How budget cuts are affecting the number of open teaching positions in our public schools.
The Daily Post
November 14, 2013
High School Students Turn Sexist Dating Coach’s Lemon Advice into Twitter Lemonade
When "professional speaker and best-selling author" Justin Lookadoo—whose faith-based dating books and websites includes advice like "dateable girls know when to shut up" and "men of God are wild, not domesticated"—spoke at Richardson High School yesterday, parents were concerned about the messages their children would be receiving. But the students
The Daily Post
November 12, 2013
What Should the New UT Campus in the Rio Grande Valley Be Called?
The new University of Texas campus opening in the Rio Grande Valley in the fall of 2015 is beginning to establish its identity—starting with the name.
The Daily Post
November 4, 2013
Baylor Sexual Misconduct Policy to Remain Unchanged
Despite the Student Senate voting to remove the language "homosexual acts" from its policy, Baylor Student Body President Wesley Hodges vetoed the resolution.
The Daily Post
October 9, 2013
The Dallas Teacher Whose Playboy Pictures Leaked Is The Future
Dallas high school teacher Cristy Nicole Deweese posed for Playboy when she was 18—and the photos were discovered over the weekend. But the number of people who've posed for racy pictures in an Instagrammed world means it's time to ask: how much longer will this be a big deal?
The Daily Post
September 30, 2013
Who Said What At The Texas Tribune Festival
Greg Abbott, Wendy Davis, Ted Cruz, David Dewhurst, and more engaged in hour-long interview and Q&A sessions at this weekend's Texas Tribune Festival. Here's what they said.
Politics & Policy
September 18, 2013
Who’s Who Among the State Board Of Education Hearing
Like any political battle in Texas, the ongoing fight over the evolution in the state's science classes features colorful characters worth getting to know.
News & Politics
September 17, 2013
“It’s Not a School Problem”
Diane Ravitch’s scorched-earth critique of high-stakes testing and education reform.
Sports
August 9, 2013
Who Is Johnny Football?
Johnny Manziel seemed like a superhero, the Manziel of Steel, able to leap tall linemen in a single bound. Is he something else?
Politics & Policy
May 17, 2013
The Gene Powell Interview: Part Two
The University of Texas Board of Regents chairman on the fog of war, the battles over higher education, and the future of learning.
Politics & Policy
May 15, 2013
The Gene Powell Interview: Part One
The University of Texas Board of Regents chairman on the controversies over higher education and the future of learning.
Politics & Policy
May 10, 2013
Old College Try
Gene Powell, the University of Texas Board of Regents chairman, on the controversies over higher education and the future of learning.
The Culture
May 7, 2013
Hispanics Now Majority In Texas Schools, Politicians Take Note
Hispanics now comprise nearly 51 percent of the state's student body.
Politics & Policy
April 10, 2013
Crash Test
Over the past two decades a movement to increase the importance of standardized testing in public schools has swept across the country. It was born in Texas. Is Texas also where it might die?
Politics & Policy
February 28, 2013
Gun Safety Course Proves Painfully Unsafe
A school employee was accidentally shot yesterday during one of Van ISD's gun safety courses.
Politics & Policy
February 28, 2013
No More Namby-Pamby Business
After the 2011 budget cuts, the Lege has some room for reform on public education.
The Culture
February 26, 2013
Two Texas Universities Dubbed “Amazing but Overlooked”
By The Daily Beast. We already knew they were great.
Politics & Policy
February 25, 2013
Fewer Weapons Found In Texas Schools
A 35 percent drop over six years, according to a recent report.
Politics & Policy
February 6, 2013
Charters v. PEG
As most readers know, one of the battles of the 83rd Legislature is likely to occur over the use of public funds for private schools. Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst and Senator Dan Patrick are backing the proposal. (At a recent Texas Tribune event, Speaker Straus urged caution on the issue.) The
Politics & Policy
February 5, 2013
UT (nervously) awaits next batch of Perry regents
From a statement by the Texas Exes, the university’s alumni association:The terms of three distinguished members of The University of Texas System Board of Regents expired this past Friday. These appointments will be made by Texas Gov. Rick Perry.* * * * If the new regents are anything like the
Politics & Policy
February 5, 2013
“Inadequate and Inequitable”
Once again a judge rules that the state’s school finance system in unconstitutional.
Politics & Policy
February 4, 2013
School finance decision expected today
State district judge John Dietz is set to rule today following closing arguments in the school finance litigation. His decision could have huge ramifications for the state budget. It’s hard to argue that the state’s support for public education meets either the efficiency standard or the adequacy standard. The target
Politics & Policy
January 29, 2013
Teachers, Protect Yourselves
State legislators propose a bill that would allow communities to raise taxes in order to fund the school security measures they prefer.
Houston
January 24, 2013
Found in Translation
Activist Glenda Joe on the immigrant experience in Houston.
Houston
January 24, 2013
My Montrose
Forty years (and more) of the exuberant, eclectic neighborhood where I was born, grew as a writer, and found inspiration for the early pages of this magazine.
Houston
January 24, 2013
This Is Texas
Why the capital should rightfully be Houston, not Austin.