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Texas education advocates say $8.5B school funding package 'a step in the right direction'
The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools
An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new ...
How will Texas schools change after this legislative session?
When Texas students head back to class in the fall, school could feel different. The Legislature approved a bevy of education ...
Texas Legislature wraps up with historic education reform
A voucher program passed as did a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Here's what you need to ...
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Community townhall addresses concerns over impact of recent federal and state policy changes
In light of recent national and state-level policy shifts, a growing coalition of concerned community members is organizing a ...
CBS Texas on MSN2d
Democratic Texas lawmaker criticizes bills passed as legislative session ends "Democrats are enraged"
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 ...