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Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs
A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...
Down to the wire: A $338B Texas budget, new rules for faculty senates at universities
Both Houses signed off on the $338 billion spending plan to fund state government for the two-year cycle that begins Sept. 1.
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Texas Legislature wraps up: lawmakers pass major education, THC, and bail reform bills
The 89th Texas Legislative Session officially came to a close Monday after 140 days of heated debates, policy priorities, and ...
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Plan to scrap STAAR test dies as Texas legislative session comes to a close
House Bill 4 would have replaced the STAAR test with three shorter exams and tweaked the state’s A-F accountability system.
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Texas’ $8.5B school funding plan is headed to Abbott’s desk. What it means for students and teachers
One of the most highly debated bills in Texas' 2025 legislative session has passed both chambers and heads to Gov. Greg ...
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Water bills face deadline threat as Texas lawmakers negotiate spending priorities
Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the ...
Texas Senate must pass HB 2, a bipartisan school funding bill
The House version of HB 2 is a bold plan that invests in our state’s future – in the teachers molding young minds and the ...