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Jun 1, 2023
No teacher raises. A failed school voucher push. Armed guards.
Lawmakers sacrificed school funding to block school vouchers, but the issue could be debated again in a special session. Districts will...
May 31, 2023
Texas Legislature’s response to Uvalde: Armed security officers at every school
Texas lawmakers’ response to the state’s deadliest school shooting is a sweeping piece of legislation that mandates armed personnel on...
May 31, 2023
Central Texas school districts face budget deficits after Legislature does not increase key funding
The Texas Legislature’s 88th regular session ended on Monday without any increase to the state’s building block for public education...
May 30, 2023
Abbott expected to sign bill ending DEI program support in higher education
Texas could have a new law that would end taxpayer support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at public colleges and...
May 29, 2023
Texas Legislature eliminates DEI programs, fails to dismantle tenure in higher education
Lawmakers aimed to end diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, and tenure across Texas campuses despite pushback from faculty and higher...
May 24, 2023
Texas Legislature approves bill to let unlicensed chaplains counsel kids in public schools
Unlicensed chaplains could soon allowed to work in Texas public schools after the GOP-controlled state legislature signed off on a bill...
May 24, 2023
“Is This A Joke?”: Texas Budget Bill Leaves Teachers Empty-Handed
The Texas legislature has come under intense scrutiny for its recently released conference committee report on the state budget for the...
May 23, 2023
Senate priorities on bail, Ten Commandments in schools stall out in Texas House as key deadline pass
The two chambers have been at odds over property tax relief and school choice, but on Tuesday night, those divisions spilled over into...
May 23, 2023
‘Christmas tree’ education bills reveal the deep divide between the Texas Senate and House
Christmas came early in the Texas Legislature on Tuesday night, but nobody seems to be feeling the holiday cheer. A bill can become...
May 22, 2023
Texas House rejects university tenure ban, puts guardrails around indefinite appointments
The initial proposal, passed by the Senate last month, included language that would effectively terminate tenure offers across the state....
May 13, 2023
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to veto pared-down school choice bill, warns of special sessions
Abbott says if a school voucher bill isn’t expanded to include more students, a special legislative session will be the result. Gov. Greg...
May 11, 2023
Texas legislature passes bill allowing chaplains in schools
Public schools in Texas could employ chaplains to replace or work alongside counselors as soon as the 2023-2024 school year in...
May 11, 2023
Bills by the handful perish as Texas House hits crucial late-session deadline
It was a night of frustration, retaliation and, for some, elation as the stroke of midnight spelled doom for a lot of legislation. Some...
May 10, 2023
Texas almost approved a school voucher program in the 1950s – to avoid desegregation.
Republican lawmakers in Texas have made school vouchers a priority during the most recent legislative session, and their prize bill will...
May 8, 2023
Abbott’s Money-Driven Agenda: The Costly Pursuit Of School Vouchers
Throughout Texas’s history, proponents of school vouchers have invested immense resources, both financially and energetically, into their...
May 8, 2023
Texas House panel walks back senators' effort to ban tenure at public universities
Republicans in the Texas House do not see eye to eye with their Senate colleagues on eliminating tenure at public universities. Senate...
May 6, 2023
Amended bill would keep tenure at Texas public universities
A new version of Senate Bill 18 scheduled for a hearing in the House Higher Education Committee on Monday would keep faculty tenure and...
May 4, 2023
Texas parents could receive $8,000 to cover education expenses outside public schools
A proposal to use state money to help parents pay for private schools was approved by the Texas Senate on April 6, setting the stage for...
May 4, 2023
State lawmakers, Huston-Tillotson students launch Texas HBCU Legislative Caucus
State lawmakers and Huston-Tillotson University students announced Thursday their intention to form the Texas Historically Black Colleges...
May 3, 2023
Florida Offers Grim Prediction Of Texas Voucher Program
As the fight over school vouchers continues in the Texas legislature, one only has to look at Florida to see what is in store for the...
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