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John Deere confirms choosing Kernersville for $70 million plant
Winston-Salem Journal· 2 days agoJohn Deere confirmed Tuesday committing to a $70 million manufacturing plant for small excavators...
Lockhart ISD approves raises for upcoming school year as other Texas school districts make cuts
KVUE-TV Austin· 2 days agoLockhart ISD is one step closer to its goal of having 30% of its teachers making $100,000 by 2028....
Heat intensifies around Houston Democrat Shawn Thierry ahead of bitter runoff
The Texas Tribune· 2 days agoWith two weeks left until the primary runoff, state Rep. Shawn Thierry’s fight for political...
Texas lawmakers call for special session on education funding. Why Gov. Abbott is resisting
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoAbbott instead blasted the lawmakers for their opposition to legislation last year that he said...
Opinion: Do politicians listen to voters?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoHowever, these types of hot-button issues almost always come before the Utah Legislature. For instance, in 2023, we saw school vouchers and a ban on...
Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative...
The Weatherford Democrat· 7 days agoHouse Speaker Dade Phelan directed his committee leaders to examine the use of school voucher-like...
Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools extend McManus' contract. She will lead the district until 2029
Winston-Salem Journal· 19 hours agoWinston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ Board of Education voted on Tuesday to extend the contract of...
Houston-area lawmaker, other Democrats in Texas House call for special session to increase public...
Houston Public Media· 3 days agoMultiple Houston-area school districts are facing financial crises at a time when Gov. Greg Abbott...
Democrats in Texas House call for special session to increase public school funding
Denton Record-Chronicle· 2 days agoA Houston-area state lawmaker led a group of Democrats from across Texas in urging Gov. Greg Abbott...
Conservative school vouchers supporter says NC expansion goes too far
WUNC Chapel Hill· 2 days agoThis article originally appeared in WFAE reporter Ann Doss Helms' weekly education newsletter. Michael Petrilli, president of the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Institute, says he’s a fan of ...