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H-E-B's Charles Butt cuts back spending in school vouchers fight
San Antonio Express-News· 3 days agoCharles Butt, the billionaire H-E-B chairman, has spent hundreds of millions of dollars over decades bolstering public education in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott and pro-voucher ...
‘Childcare deserts’: Amarillo Area Foundation addresses crisis of dwindling resources
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHe encouraged people to ask their state representatives and those in positions of power to become...
Metro-east state lawmakers remain split along party lines on Illinois session
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“We don’t need pay raises,” he said. “The people back home need that money.” Since 2019, Pritzker...
Brushing off concerns of overspending, Pritzker signs $53.1 billion state budget
Quincy Herald-Whig· 2 days agoGov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed the state’s $53.1 billion spending plan for the upcoming...
Vouchers will erode public schools, especially in rural Texas
San Antonio Express-News· 7 days agoThe Mathis Pirates pride that I remember so fondly was fiercer than ever. Less than a week later in...
Russian court begins trial of US soldier arrested on theft charges
Army Times· 16 hours agoA court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Thursday began the trial of an American...
As Trump threatens deportations, Miami’s undocumented grapple with uncertain future
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 day agoTrump says he’ll launch a “historic” deportation if elected again. Some undocumented immigrants are...
Magnolia ISD moves forward with efficiency audit ahead of potential VATRE
Community Impact· 3 days agoDuring a special meeting May 28, the Magnolia ISD board of trustees approved engaging with the...
How did Pearland ISD end up with a budget surplus while other school districts are facing deficits?
ABC13 Houston· 3 days agoWhile multiple school districts in southeast Texas are grappling with budget deficits, Pearland ISD...
A ‘perfect storm’ could change America’s public schools for years to come
The Christian Science Monitor· 2 days agoTwo failed school budget proposals, layoff notices sent to staff, and potential program cuts have...