Media Coverage

Do Schools Use Threat Assessment Fairly? In This State, There’s Little Data So Far

Education Week,

For Houston Freeway Fighters, Federal Government’s Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Strong Towns,

70 Million: Why Policing Our Schools Backfires

National Radio Project,

A 'Dark Vision' of Discipline: Zero Tolerance Makes a Comeback

The Texas Observer,

13 Investigates why a program to reduce jail backlog isn't being used

KTRK-TV,

Domestic violence survivors often left unprotected from forced debt racked up by abusers

KTVT-TV,

Thousands unnecessarily arrested for minor offenses in Texas, a new report finds

Texas Public Radio,

Payday and auto title loans have drained $16 billion from the Texas economy since 2012, study says

KERA News,

Sunset gives roadmap for TJJD, but removes wage increase language in lieu of new youth prisons

Texas Public Radio,

A mother watches helplessly as her teenage boy deteriorates in a Texas youth prison

Texas Tribune,

Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse

San Antonio Current,

New Study: Black, Special Ed Students Punished at Greater Rate Through Pandemic

The 74,

Staffing shortage at Texas juvenile lockups forces kids in their rooms up to 22 hours day

The Dallas Morning News,

Demand Rises for School Resource Officers—Despite the 'Abject Failure' in Uvalde

Time Magazine,

FEMA flood program could violate civil rights law

POLITICO,

Scams are on the rise — they are targeting renters desperate for a deal as rents soar

Houston Chronicle,

Scams are on the rise — they are targeting renters desperate for a deal as rents soar

Houston Chronicle,

The long lasting impact of eviction records in Texas

KTBC-TV,

The long lasting impact of eviction records in Texas

KTBC-TV,

Debt collectors can empty Texans' bank accounts — even when they don't know

Houston Chronicle,

Following the ‘Plan’

Fort Worth Weekly,

School administrators face tough calls as Covid challenges affect student behavior

NBC News,

‘Diabolical and wrong’: Wells Fargo, other banks finance predatory lenders that can charge over 400% interest in minority communities

WFAA-TV ,

Dallas schools move to rewrite disciplinary rules that hit Black students hardest

The Dallas Post Tribune,

STAAR testing adds pressure to final weeks as frantic Texas school year nears end

Chron.,