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Higher education in Texas: What lawmakers hope to tackle in the 89th legislative session
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the legislative session last year, Texas lawmakers revamped the state's community college...
'Outsourcing our future': Why Texas Legislative Black Caucus, NAACP oppose school choice
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAs the Texas Senate advanced a school choice bill, some members of the Legislative Black Caucus...
School choice, vouchers aren't top education issue for most Texans. Why is it for lawmakers?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA recent University of Texas poll of voters statewide found only 8% thought vouchers and school...
Failing schools prompt Texas takeover of Houston district. Democrats worry about implications
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday it will appoint a new superintendent and a board of...
Austin tutor’s arrest reveals ‘cracks’ in how Texas vets school employees
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn a letter sparked by KXAN’s reporting, Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, asked the leaders of TEA...
These are the Texas House, Senate public education priority bills to watch this session
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSafety, teacher retention and funding mechanisms to get more money into schools are top priorities...
Fort Worth schools are hiring more non-certified teachers for special ed. Here’s why.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoAs schools in the Fort Worth area struggle to find enough teachers to cover their special education...
Senate Education Committee is warning universities to comply with anti-DEI law. Here's why
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Texas Legislature last year banned Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices and initiatives at...
Texas Senate passes $18B property tax bill
Cleburne Times-Review, Texas via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 12—AUSTIN — After weeks of delay, the Texas Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed two bills as part of its property tax relief plan. The move brings the state one step closer to passing ...
With session's end looming, schools ask for more funding
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe sun shone warm over Smith Elementary School in Southeast Austin this week as representatives...
