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Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance
Conroe, comes as Texas educators have left the teaching profession in droves and the state has increased its reliance on ...
If our Legislature thinks Texas public schools are mediocre, look in the mirror | Letters
He said that they were "fighting for mediocrity" — meaning their support for the public school system in Texas — by opposing ...
Students lobby Texas lawmakers to place more restrictions on access to cannabis products
On Tuesday, youth advocates from Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth were at the capitol to lobby lawmakers for more restrictions on cannabis and alcopop products. The youth advocates said cannabis ...
Texas Senate bill proposes tiered raises for teachers
AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that would give Texas teachers raises was filed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday. State Sen. Brandon ...
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‘We’re running out of areas to cut.’ Fort Worth-area school districts brace for no state funding bump
They’re waiting to see how the Texas Legislature shakes out and whether lawmakers tap into the state’s $24 billion surplus to ...
'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package
If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...
Texas now has more top-tier research universities than any other state, report finds
The number of top-tier research universities in Texas jumped, according to a new report, making the state home to more such ...
In Texas, inflation-adjusted state, local public school funding lower than 2011 | Analysis
As Gov. Abbott spars with lawmakers over school vouchers and both Republicans and Democrats push for more school funding, ...
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Texas Considers Sweeping AI Legislation: 5 Things Employers Need to Know
A Texas lawmaker recently introduced a potentially groundbreaking bill that could force Texas employers to comply with the nation’s most ...
Texas Senate greenlights new property tax cuts despite concerns over mounting costs
Increasing the homestead exemption would cost the state roughly $3 billion over two years and add to a growing tab of ...