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Primary runoff election is May 26

Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18–22.

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Education News

April 20, 2026

Classroom Management Framework: Foundations for Proactive and Respectful Practice in Elementary Classrooms

Effective classroom management determines how much time is available for teaching — and how engaged students are in learning.
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Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections

Candidates in more than 30 state and federal races are expected to face off again in the May 26 runoff after failing to secure more than half of the votes cast in the March Republican and Democratic primaries.
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Locals

As Fort Worth ISD takeover finalizes, judge panel outlines why TEA can intervene

A final order striking down the Fort Worth Independent School District’s appeal against a state takeover outlines why the district’s arguments fell short of blocking a state intervention that’s weeks away from being complete.

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GRADING TEXAS

America keeps sliding on the freedom and democracy scale, students must learn why

The State Board of Education is sure to include a healthy dose of patriotism in the social studies curriculum standards it is revising this spring for Texas public schools. The board also should include a high school level course in how and why our democracy and freedom, after 250 years, are alarmingly eroding. According to a new report, Czechia, Croatia, Argentina, Estonia, Romania and Lithuania are among many countries scoring higher on the freedom scale than the U.S.

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NEA MEMBER BENEFITS

Discover all the ways we can help you!

Discover all the ways we can help you! NEA Member Benefits program offers credit cards, income protection, auto buying, travel, everyday discounts, and more.

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