Texas
Anne Frank and ‘Night’ may soon be required reading in Texas public schools
The Texas state education board recently discussed draft legislation that would create the nation’s first-ever statewide K-12 required reading list for public schools.
Hospitalized toddler returnes to ICE custody, denied medication after hospitalization, lawsuit says
Measles outbreak at Texas ICE facility leads to full quarantine
Five-year-old detained by ICE returns home to Minnesota after detention in Texas
Texas school district removes Bible from libraries
During a recent school board meeting, parents expressed their outrage, calling the decision "absurd."
'Giant Love': Shedding light on Edna Ferber and the making of 'Giant' - review
As Edna Ferber’s popularity has waned over the years, Julie Gilbert hopes to reintroduce the first Jewish Pulitzer Prize winner and “put her at the center of 20th-century women writers.”
Former NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao recalls sighting mysterious metallic spheres over Texas
Chiao speculates objects may be military drones, saying 'if it's not that, then it gets a little more scary.'
Jewish National Fund-USA Global Conference for Israel proves ‘Everything’s bigger in Texas’
2,500 attendees gathered in Dallas to celebrate Israel’s resilience, tackle antisemitism, and plan for a brighter future, uniting voices across ages, geographies, and ideologies for one cause.
Texas Pushes Forward with 100% Gold-Backed Transactional Currency Legislation
Texas unveils bold plan: Gold-backed digital currency. Lawmakers propose state-wide digital coins fully redeemable in precious metals, offering alternative to traditional currency.
BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard sued by Republican states over climate accords
Republicans have long explored using US antitrust laws to target alleged collusion among large fund managers to advance climate-related goals.
Texas board approves Bible-based curriculum for elementary schools
Critics argue the curriculum violates the separation of church and state by promoting Christianity in public schools.
Texas Jews are ‘deeply concerned’ about Christian material in proposed public school curriculum
Texas is poised to adopt a public school curriculum that refers to Jesus as “the Messiah,” asks kindergartners to study the Sermon on the Mount and presents the Crusades in a positive light.
Hotel in Texas to host two speakers tied to Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood
One of the speakers had previously nearly been denied US citizenship over his links with Hamas and the MAB.
The FBI claims it stopped a potential ISIS terrorist attack in Houston, Texas
Federal prosecutors say that a 28-year-old Houston resident created ISIS recruitment propaganda, researched how to build an explosive belt, and researched security measures for local Jewish sites.
