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Bills aimed at bolstering Texas’ workforce education advance
A statewide high school advising program would be established and overseen by the Texas Education Agency to work with ...
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What education bills have been discussed this Texas legislative session?
The 89th Texas legislative session has seen the signing of Senate Bill 2, which creates the country's largest school choice ...
When will the HISD takeover end? Texas leader says review is coming.
Nearly two years after the Texas Education Agency seized control of Houston ISD, Commissioner Mike Morath says an update on ...
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Texas House Republicans poised to scale back legislation that targets state’s universities
The House’s version of the bill would strip it of several controversial provisions, including one that sought to stretch the ...
DEI in public education: Texas House committee considers ban in K-12 schools
House lawmakers considered a bill that would expand a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion practices in Texas universities ...
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Texas Senate proposal swaps school funding increase for teacher pay boost that favors small districts
Texas school districts’ best chance of seeing a significant increase in per student funding next year now appears unlikely.
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Texas passes virtual education law to strengthen online learning options
More than 3,500 students were enrolled in the state’s Texas Virtual School Network this spring, according to the Texas ...
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‘Culture war’ issues haven’t defined this Texas legislative session — but bills on these issues are still advancing
These so-called culture war issues dominated the legislative session in Texas in 2023. Two years later, some might say that ...
This week in the 89th Texas Legislature: school bus safety, local egg sales, & more
New bills moving through the Texas House could change how local school boards operate, how small farms sell eggs, and what ...