Lucio Vasquez

6 days ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Lucio Vasquez

If you've ever had a brightly colored eggshell cracked over your head and suddenly found yourself covered in confetti – congratulations. You've been showered by a cascarón. The colorful, confetti-filled eggs are a longtime staple at springtime celebrations across the Southwest, especially around Easter. But their story starts far from the backyard parties with friends and family where they're often seen today.

1 week ago | kut.org | Blaise Gainey |Nina Banks |Lucio Vasquez

Read this story in English Después de más de 12 horas de debate, la Cámara de Representantes de Texas dio su aprobación inicial a dos de los proyectos de ley más vigilados de la sesión legislativa: un paquete de financiación de 7 mil 700 millones de dólares para las escuelas públicas y una propuesta muy disputada para crear una vía para que las familias utilicen los impuestos estatales para ayudar a enviar a sus hijos a escuelas privadas.

1 week ago | texasstandard.org | Blaise Gainey |Nina Banks |Lucio Vasquez |Michael Minasi

From The Texas Newsroom:The day many watchers of Texas politics have been waiting for is here: The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition. Past attempts to pass the controversial school voucher measure — a top priority for Gov.

1 week ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Blaise Gainey |Nina Banks |Lucio Vasquez

The day many watchers of Texas politics have been waiting for is here: The Texas House is currently debating Senate Bill 2 on the floor. If passed, the contentious proposal would create a $1 billion dollar Education Savings Account plan allowing parents to use public funds towards private school tuition. Past attempts to pass the controversial school voucher measure — a top priority for Gov.

1 week ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Lucio Vasquez |Blaise Gainey

The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a voucher program where public funds could be used towards private schools. Senate Bill 2, which was already passed by the Texas Senate in February, would create Education Savings Accounts, or ESAs, allowing parents to use over $10,000 of public funds per student towards private school tuition and other approved educational expenses. The proposal bill was fast-tracked through the Senate just days after Gov.