Education policy analyst Brooke Terry will testify on end-of-course exams at the July 18 meeting of the State Board of Education. She will share her research findings and make recommendations on how the new exams should be implemented. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. in the William B. Travis Building, located at 1701 N. Congress Avenue in Austin.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026