Texan L. Clifford Davis endured Jim Crow injustice, became prominent judge
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Bridges, K.
03/10/2024
3 doc(s)
Davis, L. Clifford; Judges
Border chaos reigns — in Washington — as bipartisan deal is blocked by Trump
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/04/2024
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Border security; Castro, Joaquin; Chertoff, Michael; Federal government; Homeland Security, U.S. Department of; Immigration policy; Impeachment; Mayorkas, Alejandro; Roy, Chip; Texas National Guard; Wallace, George
The only choice on Texas school vouchers is to reject them
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
11/16/2023
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Education savings accounts; School vouchers
A not-so special session on school vouchers
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
10/10/2023
3 doc(s)
Allison, Steve; Cortez, Philip; Harassment; Private schools; School finance; School vouchers; Special sessions
Vouchers would take Texas public education backward
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/04/2023
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Allen, Alma A.; Education savings accounts; Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa; School finance; School vouchers; Segregation; Special session potential topics
Antisemitism and racism have to be fought together
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
12/07/2022
2 doc(s)
Anti-Semitism; Civil rights; Houston, Texas; Judaism; Racial discrimination; Religious discrimination
TURNING BACK THE CLOCK?
Austin American Statesman
Collins, M.
11/06/2022
2 doc(s)
Censorship; Critical race theory; Curriculum; LGBTQ persons
Did Abbott and DeSantis get their busing idea from Jim Crow?
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
09/19/2022
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Blacks or African Americans; Buses; DeSantis, Ron; Immigration policy; Racial discrimination; Segregation; Undocumented immigrants
Abbott eyes school voucher fight and we’ve got a bad case of déjà vu
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/05/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Educational accountability; School finance; School vouchers
No, overturning Roe is not at all like overturning separate but equal
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/03/2022
4 doc(s)
Abortion; Cornyn, John; Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; Roe v. Wade; Segregation; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Supreme Court ends half-century of abortion rights, overturns Roe vs. Wade
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
06/25/2022
2 TX bill(s) 10 doc(s)
Abortion; Biden, Joe; Cruz, Ted; Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; Harris, Kamala; Privacy; Roe v. Wade; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Supreme Court justices must walk a fine line
San Antonio Express News
Schlundt, D.
12/29/2021
6 doc(s)
Partisanship; Supreme Court, U.S.
If Roe falls, some fear ripple effect
Austin American Statesman
Whitehurst, L.
12/08/2021
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Abortion; LGBTQ persons; Roe v. Wade; Same-sex marriage; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Critical race theory is a red herring. Focus on fixing inequality in education.
Houston Chronicle
Cross, J.
11/04/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Achievement gaps; Critical race theory; Cultural diversity; Diversity, equity, and inclusion; Houston Independent School District; King, Martin Luther, Jr.; School boards
State efforts to ban mask mandates in schools mirror resistance to integration
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hornbeck, D.
09/03/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Integration; Medical equipment; School districts; States' rights; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Fight education exclusion with a civil rights act
San Antonio Express News
Hinojosa, D.
05/23/2021
3 doc(s)
Civil rights; Integration; Lewis, John; Minority students; Racial discrimination; School districts
Parents rush to form pandemic learning pods
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
08/03/2020
4 doc(s)
Achievement gaps; Home schooling; School districts; School finance; Student health
‘A dream come true’: African American studies course gets final approval to be offered across Texas
Dallas Morning News
Mendez, M.
04/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Black or African American history; Curriculum; Social studies education
Separate is never equal in any public school
Austin American Statesman
Hinojosa, G.
11/07/2019
4 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Hinojosa, Gina; Hispanic or Latino students; Integration
Historic bail deal OK’d in split vote
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
07/31/2019
4 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Legal settlements; Misdemeanors; Racial discrimination
Vote to remove Children of the Confederacy plaque long overdue
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
01/13/2019
3 doc(s)
Civil War plaques; Slavery; State Preservation Board; Texas State Capitol
No veneration for lies
Dallas Morning News
Williams, M.
08/23/2017
1 doc(s)
Civil War monuments; Civil War plaques; State buildings; Texas State Capitol grounds
UT's removal of Confederate statues was the right move
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Editorial
08/22/2017
2 doc(s)
Civil War monuments; Fenves, Gregory; University of Texas at Austin
Challenging Houston's same-sex benefits is a pointless legal battle
Houston Chronicle
Siegel, M.
03/01/2017
4 doc(s)
Employee benefits; Same-sex marriage; Sexual orientation discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
NAACP correct to seek more evidence on charter schools’ success
San Antonio Express News
Thompson, L.
10/21/2016
1 doc(s)
Charter schools; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; Minority students; Thompson, Laura
Vouchers are no civil rights issue
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Luke, C.
09/29/2016
3 doc(s)
School vouchers
Affirmative action fraud goes on
Longview News-Journal
Sowell, T.
06/28/2016
6 doc(s)
Affirmative action; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; University of Texas at Austin
The transgender bathroom issue: Why not let states decide?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cole, R.
05/26/2016
7 doc(s)
LGBTQ persons
Texas school fund system is upheld
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
05/14/2016
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
School finance lawsuits; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Houston civil rights pioneer Holly Hogrobrooks dies at 75
Houston Chronicle
Causey, L.
02/03/2016
2 doc(s)
Hogrobrooks, Holly; Obituaries
Here’s why Mark Davis is wrong about schools and vaccinations
Dallas Morning News
Schneider, M.
01/30/2016
3 doc(s)
Immunizations
Texas' health-care system: separate and unequal
Houston Chronicle
Vichier-Guerre, C.
01/17/2016
4 doc(s)
Health care; Medicaid eligibility; Medically uninsured; Minorities
'Wrong side of history' or not, history shows Texas slow in social change
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Rangel, E.
07/06/2015
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Abortion; Israel, Celia; Same-sex marriage; Segregation
Texas needs to follow same-sex marriage decree
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
06/30/2015
2 doc(s)
County clerks; Public officials; Same-sex marriage; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Segregation gains ground 60 years after Brown
Houston Chronicle
Hefling, K.
05/15/2014
1 doc(s)
Minority students; Segregation
InvestigaTexas report: State leaders, educators and courts grapple with segregated schools
Dallas Morning News
Perrone, C.
05/05/2013
1 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Integration; Minority students; School districts
Choosing separate and unequal Texas schools
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
05/05/2013
1 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Integration; Minority students; School districts
A colorblind constitution: what Abigail Fisher’s affirmative action case is really about
Dallas Morning News
Hanna-Jones, N.
03/31/2013
5 doc(s)
Affirmative action; Equal protection of the law; Racial discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; University admissions; University of Texas at Austin
Affirmative action back in spotlight
Wichita Falls Record News
Ingle, J.
10/19/2012
4 doc(s)
Affirmative action; MSU Texas; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; University admissions; University of Texas at Austin
Voter ID law latest challenge for NAACP
Houston Chronicle
George, C.
07/07/2012
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Green, Al; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Voter identification; Voting rights
Perry's main message about states' power
San Antonio Express News
Gerson, M.
07/27/2011
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Federal government; Perry, Rick; Presidential candidates; States' rights; U.S. Constitution
Ya Basta - Enough with this anti-Hispanic legislation
Rio Grande Guardian
Lopez, J.
06/26/2011
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Civil rights; Hispanics or Latinos; Immigration enforcement; Perry, Rick; Sanctuary cities; Texas-Mexico relations; Uresti, Carlos; Van de Putte, Leticia; Voter identification
Texas' anti-sodomy law is invalid, remember?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
04/01/2011
3 TX bill(s) 9 doc(s)
Coleman, Garnet; Farrar, Jessica; LGBTQ persons; Sex education; Sexual abstinence; Sodomy
Judge Joe R. Greenhill
Austin American Statesman
Staff
02/13/2011
2 doc(s)
Greenhill, Joe R.; Obituaries
Long-tenured giant of state high court left indelible mark
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/12/2011
3 doc(s)
Greenhill, Joe R.; Obituaries
UT strips Klansman's name from dorm
Dallas Morning News
Mulvaney, E.
07/16/2010
2 doc(s)
Hate groups; Ku Klux Klan; Simkins, William Stewart; Student housing; University buildings; University of Texas at Austin
Klansman's name comes off UT-Austin dorm
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Vertuno, J.
07/16/2010
3 doc(s)
Hate groups; Ku Klux Klan; Simkins, Eldred James; Simkins, William Stewart; Student housing; University faculty; University of Texas at Austin
UT to mull taking Klansman off dorm
Houston Chronicle
Vertuno, J.
07/15/2010
3 doc(s)
Hate groups; Ku Klux Klan; Powers, William C. 'Bill', Jr.; Simkins, William Stewart; Student housing; University faculty; University of Texas at Austin
UT president recommends dumping Klansman's name
Austin American Statesman
Sanders, J.
07/10/2010
4 doc(s)
Hate groups; Ku Klux Klan; Powers, William C. 'Bill', Jr.; Simkins, William Stewart; Student housing; University buildings; University of Texas at Austin
Dorm that honors Klansman sparks debate
Wall Street Journal
Zimmerman, A.
06/28/2010
3 doc(s)
A stain that must be scrubbed from campus
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
05/22/2010
3 doc(s)
Civil War monuments; Hate groups; Ku Klux Klan; Powers, William C. 'Bill', Jr.; Simkins, Eldred James; Simkins, William Stewart; Student housing; University buildings; University of Texas at Austin
After 55 years, naming of dorm for Klansman to be reconsidered
Austin American Statesman
Haurwitz, R.
05/20/2010
5 doc(s)
Hate groups; Integration; Keeton, W. Page; Ku Klux Klan; Racial discrimination; Simkins, Eldred James; Simkins, William Stewart; Student housing; University buildings; University of Texas at Austin
State Board of Education appears to be missing the point of the rewrite
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
05/20/2010
6 doc(s)
Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; McLeroy, Don; Religious conservatives (Politics); Social studies education
Textbooks should reflect diverse history
El Paso Times
Chavez, N.
05/15/2010
4 doc(s)
Chavez, Norma; Education, Texas State Board of; Mexican-American Legislative Caucus; Minorities; Social studies education; Textbooks
Support grows to nullify U.S. laws
Austin American Statesman
Eaton, T.
02/20/2010
1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Berman, Leo; Creighton, Brandon; Medina, Debra; Paul, Ron; Perry, Rick; Public demonstrations; States' rights; Tea Party movement; U.S. Constitution
LUPE: César Chávez's life story should be told in school textbooks
Rio Grande Guardian
Taylor, S.
01/13/2010
3 doc(s)
Chavez, Cesar; Civil rights; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; McLeroy, Don; Social studies education
Judge Justice showed courage in prison ruling
Houston Chronicle
Berryhill, M.
10/25/2009
2 doc(s)
Civil rights; Judges; Justice, William Wayne; Prison Litigation Reform Act; Prison reform; Ruiz lawsuit
Activist federal judge enabled black children to go through front door
San Antonio Express News
Clay-Little, K.
10/16/2009
4 doc(s)
Integration; Justice, William Wayne; Public officials' deaths; Racial discrimination
A virgin walks into a civil rights debate ...
Austin Chronicle
Nichols, L.
09/24/2009
3 doc(s)
Chavez, Cesar; Civil rights; Cultural diversity; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Rodriguez, Eddie; Social studies education
Texas activists: Chavez, Marshall must be taught
Houston Chronicle
Castro, A.
09/18/2009
3 doc(s)
Civil rights; Conservatives (Politics); Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Rodriguez, Eddie; Social studies education
Board signals intent to keep Christmas in school textbooks
San Antonio Express News
Scharrer, G.
09/18/2009
2 doc(s)
Cultural diversity; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Holidays; Rodriguez, Eddie; Social studies education
Texas State Board of Education begins debate on social studies standards
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Castro, A.
09/17/2009
3 doc(s)
Agosto, Rick; Conservatives (Politics); Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Liberals (Politics); Social studies education
Check politics at schoolhouse door
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
09/09/2009
4 doc(s)
Conservatives (Politics); Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Social studies education
SBOE toys with nutty study idea
Amarillo Globe-News
Kanelis, J.
09/06/2009
2 doc(s)
Craig, Bob; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Social studies education; Textbooks
Don't tilt at political wind
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial
09/02/2009
3 doc(s)
Conservatives (Politics); Craig, Bob; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Social studies education
State Board of Education against César Chávez and Thurgood Marshall?
Rio Grande Guardian
Harrington, J.
07/28/2009
4 doc(s)
Chavez, Cesar; Civil rights; Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Minorities; Social studies education
State education board members insist they have no plans to drop historical figures from social studies
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Montgomery, D.
07/17/2009
2 doc(s)
Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Minorities; Social studies education
10-year update of Texas' social studies curriculum is about to get started
San Antonio Express News
Scharrer, G.
07/12/2009
4 doc(s)
Curriculum; Education, Texas State Board of; Social studies education
History for civil rights leaders?
Dallas Morning News
Stutz, T.
07/09/2009
4 doc(s)
Chavez, Cesar; Civil rights; Curriculum; de la Teja, Jesus Francisco; Minorities; Social studies education
District should seek waiver to exempt vital learning centers
Dallas Morning News
Britt, G.
05/28/2009
2 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Economic stabilization; Educational equity; Magnet schools; Minority students
Latino film maker recognized by state lawmakers for new PBS documentary
Rio Grande Guardian
Aguilar, J.
02/12/2009
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Civil rights; Film industry; Hispanics or Latinos; Juries; Legislature, Texas; Martinez Fischer, Trey
Flawed judgment
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
06/30/2007
2 doc(s)
Equal protection of the law; Integration; Racial discrimination; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.
Justice recognized for a career built on seminal cases
Houston Chronicle
Elliott, J.
12/04/2006
7 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Awards; Bilingual education; Children of immigrants; Cornyn, John; Education; Justice, William Wayne; Prison construction; Prison reform; School districts
Still working for equality in schools
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
05/16/2004
3 doc(s)
Educational equity; Integration; McCown, F. Scott
