Rewriting Higher Education: How lawmakers want to take university oversight further
Doctor Aquasia Shaw is not usually at a loss for words, but she found herself speechless after a last-minute meeting with ...
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Passage of bill may increase teacher pay
Austin—Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 26, Increasing Teacher Pay, by Sen.
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NICHOLS: Five things happening around your state
The Texas Declaration of Independence was signed at Washington-on-the Brazos. This Sunday will mark 189 years since the ...
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UNANIMOUS PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL 26 – INCREASING TEACHER PAY
“Today, the Texas Senate passed SB 26 to allocate more state funding for teacher salaries. SB 26 aims to elevate the teaching profession in Texas by establishing a strong compensation framework to ...
Despite legislative ban, Texas public universities still implementing DEI policies
Despite a state legislative ban, Texas public universities are still implementing so-called diversity, equity and inclusion ...
Will Texas schools be equipped to teach special needs students in voucher era?
Critics warn that vouchers would leave behind students with special needs in a public system that is already ...
Vouchers promise a lifeline for students with special needs. Will they benefit — or be left behind?
About 70 private schools in Texas have identified themselves in self-reported data as having specialized programs for ...
Survey: Majority polled, including Black Texans, support ESA becoming reality
A majority of registered voters polled, 63%, support a proposal to create Texas’ first Education Savings Account program, ...
Brandon Johnson is testifying in DC on Chicago's sanctuary city status. Here's what to know.
The hearing begins Wednesday at 9 a.m. Chicago time. Here's how to watch and what to know about the mayor's testimony.
Texas is poised for a big fight over Trump’s top education priority
Texas House leaders are looking to build upon the momentum of the more conservative Senate, where a voucher bill sailed ...
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Bills promote vouchers for low-income families and open to all students — goals that might be at odds
In public hearings, during Capitol floor debates and in rooms packed with their constituents, Texas lawmakers have pitched ...
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Voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families and be open to all students. Those goals might be at odds.
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