Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses ...

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic ...

Sen. Brandon Creighton filed a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing pay for Texas teachers. More experienced teachers could get a ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pledged to implement a private school voucher-style program on Wednesday during an address to ...

A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to ...

The proposal comes as public school teachers in Texas are leaving the profession in droves and many districts are trying to ...

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick say they want to raise teacher pay, but if the school voucher bill (Senate Bill 2) ...

The Texas Senate has proposed a bill that would allocate 80% of new teacher pay funds towards across-the-board raises and 20% ...

Salado, filed his version of the education savings account (ESA) program along with two other education bills that relate to ...

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The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...

Last school year, the average teacher in Texas made thousands of dollars less than teachers in other states. A nearly $5 ...