State Rep. John Bryant said Democrats will need to work together to block the “school choice” bill in October.
Caroline Wilburn
Caroline Wilburn was a reporting fellow at The Tribune in 2023, based in College Station. Previously, Caroline interned with The Bryan-College Station Eagle, where she reported on crime, education and health. She was born and grew up near Dallas before attending Texas A&M University, where she studied journalism. She previously served as the news editor at Texas A&M’s independent student-run newspaper, The Battalion.
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Energy
ERCOT’s pleas for power conservation raise concerns: Are Texans tuning them out?
Repetitive power conservation appeals by the state’s grid operator face a challenge: Texans becoming less responsive to calls. Past conservation requests have helped reduce 100,000 homes worth of power demand on the grid.
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Higher Education
West Texas A&M will no longer require students to pay for textbooks starting next fall
The move is an effort to provide relief for college students struggling with the skyrocketing costs of higher education. But professors expressed concerns about the impact the decision might have on their ability to prepare for classes.