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 ...
Pay raises for Texas teachers? Senate committee advances bill to do just that
The bill would also expand an existing program that offers raises to teachers based on how their students perform.
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In Odessa, multiple efforts are underway to help immigrants stay and work
A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living in the Permian Basin.
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Texas Senate discusses pay raises for teachers
The Texas Senate has proposed a bill that would allocate 80% of new teacher pay funds towards across-the-board raises and 20% towards bonuses, including expanding the Teacher Incentive Allotment ...