Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises
A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a ...
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Historic $5 Billion Texas Bill Proposes Major Teacher Salary Increase and Free Pre-K for Educators' Kids
Texas is advancing SB 26, a bill proposing significant teacher salary raises and free pre-K for educators' children, aiming ...
Brazos Valley school leaders voice concerns over Texas bills on funding, school choice
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A new bill introduced in the Texas House could impact the state’s education system, bringing both ...
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Texas House bills could impact funding for schools
The Texas Legislature may be getting poised to provide long-needed financial relief to public schools across the state. On ...
“Texas Two-Step”: A look at how House Bills 2 and 3 will fund traditional public schools and voucher program
School choice has already passed in the Senate, but now two bills that go hand in hand with school choice have been filed in the House on February 20th.
Scaling back STAAR, boosting public school funding and teacher quality focus of Texas bills
A flurry of bills filed in the Texas House on Thursday tackle public school funding, STAAR tests, teacher quality and a voucher-style program to funnel public money toward private school tuition. The ...
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Texas House School Choice Bill ‘Builds On’ Senate Version; Passage Now More Likely With Tie To Attendance Funding
In a surprising turn, major school choice proponents are enthusiastically cheering the Texas House for proposed legislation ...
St. Mary Catholic School in Orange to close after 100 years due to low enrollment, financial struggles
The school faces a $600,000 deficit, and efforts to increase enrollment and secure long-term funding were not enough to sustain operations.
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H-E-B surprises Flour Bluff Elementary teacher with Excellence in Education Award
H-E-B made a special visit to Flour Bluff Elementary School Friday Feb. 21 to surprise a teacher with a $1,000 donation to ...
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From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 anticipated priority bills for the Texas Senate ... $1 billion school voucher program that the lieutenant governor has pledged to pass this session that would ...