Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school ...
Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate to debate prayer in schools
Republican lawmakers in North Texas introduced bills requiring public schools to allow students and staff to pray and display ...
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LIVE: Texas Senate holds public hearing on school vouchers
The Senate education committee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would establish education savings accounts.
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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
McKenzie: These rural schools are tackling the college readiness problem
What’s more, pooling together rural educational resources has caught the Texas Legislature’s attention. In 2023, lawmakers ...
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and top ...
Texas property taxes: Legislative efforts to address rising assessments
Tax season has just begun and property taxes are top of mind, as many have upcoming deadlines to pay property taxes.
Rural school districts voice concerns about proposed school voucher legislation
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Rural school districts in the Brazos Valley spoke up Monday about what they see as potentially harmful impacts of recently filed school voucher legislation. Senate Bill 2 was ...
Texas lawmakers have proposed a $330B state budget. How could it affect Houston ISD?
Texas state lawmakers have proposed a state budget that could potentially provide Houston ISD with millions in additional ...
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Will Texas lawmakers make school safer this legislative session?
Texas lawmakers are confronting the fact that the security mandate they instituted after the Uvalde massacre is not ...
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Social media isn’t the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth, advocates say
Social media’s danger on youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times, eclipsing focus on ...