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.
Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate; committee vote is unanimous
A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval to across-the-board pay raises for public school teachers, sending the nill ...
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Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance
The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic ...
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Identifying English Learners in Pre-K: State Policies, Rationale, and Practices
See here to read our first blog post that describes findings from a 50-state scan of policies and guidance for identifying ...
'Where is my refund?': Could a potential 7,000 IRS staff layoff affect your 2025 tax refund?
As media sources continue to report looming layoffs within the IRS workforce, many Americans question how the cuts could impact the 2025 tax season underway.
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Teacher pay raise bill sails through Texas Senate committee
The BriefThe Texas Senate Education Committee advanced a comprehensive bill that would increase teacher pay.The bill also ...
Texas schools are still grappling with chronic absenteeism post-pandemic
As in-person learning rebounds following the pandemic, Texas schools are still grappling with a significant issue: chronic ...
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Keller ISD board makes superintendent's resignation over district split official
The Keller ISD school board officially accepted the resignation of Superintendent Tracy Johnson during a special meeting on Thursday.
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Texas Senate bill would give teachers raises based on experience, performance
A Texas Senate bill filed Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a state program that offers raises to instructors based on student ...