Universities can use conservative-favored entrance exam as Texas eyes wider use, agency chief says

Texas’ higher education commissioner signaled last week that the state could expand the use of the conservative-favored Classic Learning Test in public university admissions even though an independent review found far less evidence linking the exam’s scores to college performance than SAT and ACT sc

Feds indict 11 related to deaths of 7 migrants locked inside South Texas cargo train

Federal prosecutors have indicted 11 people in connection with the deaths of seven migrants, who were locked inside an unventilated shipping container stacked on a Union Pacific train that passed through San Antonio in May. Nine of the 11 defendants are in custody, according to the U.S. Attorney’s O

National teacher certification board told to scrub DEI mentions to comply with Texas law

Educators with national teaching certification could no longer automatically qualify for salary raises under Texas’ pay-for-performance program if officials who oversee the credential do not de-emphasize diversity, equity and inclusion. The State Board for Educator Certification voted Friday to requ

Environmental Groups contest San Antonio data centers’ air pollution

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Two data centers in San Antonio face a looming legal challenge from environmental groups over their air pollution.