Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises
A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a ...
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Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill
Children in public schools in Texas could be taking a redesigned standardized test as early as next year under a proposal ...
Public school in Texas should not be turned into Sunday school
In an age when we idolize parental rights, Texas is now sidelining our rights to choose religious instruction.
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Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student
House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a ...
Texas parents push back on school vouchers, demand public funding
The Texas Senate’s voucher program would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school education. “A public school gets just over $6,000 for a public school student so that just doesn’t even ...
Scaling back STAAR, boosting public school funding and teacher quality focus of Texas bills
A flurry of bills filed in the Texas House on Thursday tackle public school funding, STAAR tests, teacher quality and a voucher-style program to funnel public money toward private school tuition. The ...
State of Texas: ‘A hard line,’ Lt. Governor calls on Texas Lottery to end courier sales
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — “It is a hard line, couriers have to go,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Wednesday. The statement ...
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'Truly stunning': GOP-led lawsuit that could dismantle disability protections draws outrage
A push by Republican attorneys general in 17 states to strike down part of a federal law that protects disabled people from ...