In a month, the State Board of Education will take a final vote on the social studies textbooks that will be used in the state's public schools for the next eight years. 

Though Texas schools are relying on the guidance of health officials to determine the level of risk to their communities, they are making decisions like whether to cancel classes, give notice to parents, or change health screening policies largely on their own.

In this week's Q&A, we interview Rebecca Callahan, researcher and associate professor of education at the University of Texas at Austin.

In this week's Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Opportunity Equation.

The number of children taking medication for ADHD has increased in recent years, but new research suggests that physical activity has the potential to improve mental focus, memory and cognitive flexibility.

A study co-authored by UT sociology professor Keith Robinson reveals that many forms of parental involvement in schools, including parent-teacher conferences and volunteering in class, make negligible contributions to academic success.

Many states slashed education budgets during the throes of the 2007-09 recession, but seven years later school funding has failed to return to former levels.

As charter schools proliferate in struggling urban areas, policymakers are substituting new words for old terms to inject a sense of esteem into the concept of public education.

While demand for workers skilled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is at an all-time high, technology firms are struggling to find enough experienced workers to fill positions.

As schools overhaul their academic curricula to ensure new Common Core standards are successfully applied in K-12 classrooms, experts worry that elective courses like journalism may be axed.