An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new discipline rules, more Christianity in classrooms and a DEI ban.

The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.

When Texas students head back to class in the fall, school could feel different. The Legislature approved a bevy of education-focused bills that target everything from cellphones to DEI work.

A voucher program passed as did a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Here's what you need to know.

In light of recent national and state-level policy shifts, a growing coalition of concerned community members is organizing a townhall in Houston’s East End to address the anticipated impact of federal funding cuts and legislative changes on local residents.

State senators initially approved House Bill 2 during a late-night session May 22. After a final Senate vote, it will return to the House, where leaders have expressed their support for sweeping changes made to the bill.

Texas lawmakers have passed a sweeping new school voucher law allowing families to use public funds for private education expenses.

Texas Representative and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Wu tells Jack Fink it "has been a pretty rough session." He discusses how he believes the bills passed this session will hurt Texans in the long term.