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Firefighters pay their respects at a memorial for shooting victims near Sandy Hook Elementary School, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Texas rep. introduces legislation to allow faculty members to carry concealed guns in schools

The Sandy Hook tragedy has catapulted the issue of gun control to the forefront of American consciousness as the U.S. grapples with how to prevent future mass … Read More

iPads transforms Texas classrooms

iPads transform a Texas school

Over the course of two semesters iPads have transformed almost every aspect of school life in McAllen, Texas. Take for example, McAllen High School's … Read More

Clara Love Elementary school students chant their principal's name, Mrs. Nerby, during an event to announce the expansion of the Speeding To Read program at the Northwest High School football stadium on August 31, 2012 in Justin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

Expert: Improving education in Texas will increase Hispanic earning power

AUSTIN, Texas — A boom in Texas’ Hispanic population, coupled with starkly higher poverty rates for minorities statewide, could so hurt future household … Read More