In August 2022, at a packed school board meeting in Grapevine, Texas, a mom approaches the microphone and describes the exact nightmare... more
An exclusive audio excerpt from Mike Hixenbaugh’s new book, “They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and... more
Grapevine votes in a school board election driven by religion and LGBTQ inclusion. The student and teacher at the center... more
Amid a battle at the Texas statehouse over religion and LGBTQ rights, three nonbinary students reflect on their Grapevine High... more
A man goes public about growing up gay in a fundamentalist Christian home in Texas. A teacher is at a... more
A student in Grapevine, Texas, plans to escape her mother as she’s caught in an anti-trans battle involving her family,... more
Conservatives aim to embed fringe Christian values in schools. A cellphone company tries to win school board seats to that... more
A mother in Grapevine, Texas, accuses an English teacher of persuading her child to change genders. The teacher and her... more
Two years after conservative activists turned critical race theory into a right-wing rallying cry, the political fight has shifted. The... more