Tera Collum

Tera Collum

Tera Collum has 13 years experience as a government and economics teacher in Texas public schools. She recently was the director of The Travis Institute of Educational Policy and Teachers for Texas.
Laredo School District Divided on COVID Sick Days
Laredo School District Divided on COVID Sick Days
January 20, 2022
United ISD is discriminating against staff based on vaccination status.
Texas Parents Can Now Choose to Keep Students Back a Grade
Texas Parents Can Now Choose to Keep Students Back a Grade
July 28, 2021
Due to COVID and low standardized test scores, a new law gives parents more say in their child’s education.
Collin County’s Highest School Tax Increases
Collin County’s Highest School Tax Increases
July 20, 2021
Smaller districts are asking homeowners for even more in property taxes.
Top Tax-Hiking School Districts in Dallas County
Top Tax-Hiking School Districts in Dallas County
July 16, 2021
With each passing year, homeowners are seeing their tax bills go higher.
Fort Worth Spends More and More on Equity and Excellence Department
Fort Worth Spends More and More on Equity and Excellence Department
July 7, 2021
“The money being used to play to the radical leftist crowd should be used to benefit the children of the district rather than playing politics.”
Saved by the Sell: Teacher Retirement System Escapes Extravagant Lease Liability
Saved by the Sell: Teacher Retirement System Escapes Extravagant Lease Liability
July 6, 2021
With the sale of Indeed Tower in downtown Austin, the Teacher Retirement System is no longer obligated to cover the upscale property’s large lease...
Autopsy Report: Legislature Leaves Critical Race Theory Ban Incomplete
Autopsy Report: Legislature Leaves Critical Race Theory Ban Incomplete
June 28, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott has said "more must be done" on the issue in a special session.
Test Scores Show Texas Students Suffered Due to Remote Instruction
Test Scores Show Texas Students Suffered Due to Remote Instruction
June 28, 2021
STAAR test results make it “painfully clear” that virtual instruction during the pandemic “had a very negative impact on learning.”
Fort Worth Citizens Rally Against Critical Race Theory
Fort Worth Citizens Rally Against Critical Race Theory
June 24, 2021
“Texans are now acutely aware of the sinister implications of the push of critical race theory in our schools, in our corporations, and in our...
Fort Worth Parents Plan Rally Against Critical Race Theory
Fort Worth Parents Plan Rally Against Critical Race Theory
June 17, 2021
A group of parents and citizens are not going to sit back and accept CRT in FWISD.
Infusing Critical Race Theory Into Fort Worth Schools
Infusing Critical Race Theory Into Fort Worth Schools
June 10, 2021
Fort Worth ISD is fixated on putting “racial equity” above all else.
Grapevine High School Yearbook Features Photo Depicting Trump as Hitler
Grapevine High School Yearbook Features Photo Depicting Trump as Hitler
June 9, 2021
Upset parents say the school's 2019-2020 yearbook contained political propaganda.