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Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs
A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...
Governor Abbott to sign public education funding bill in Central Texas
The signing will be held at the Salado Middle School Library, located at 1169 Williams Rd. in Salado, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, ...
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From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools
An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new ...
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With the Legislature wrapped up, here are other ways Texas schools were impacted
Once again, education was a huge topic at the statehouse this year. From passing a billion dollar school voucher plan to a ...
What legislative change to Texas schools makes you happiest?
Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda.From private school vouchers to a public ...
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The 2025 regular Texas legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did.
Texas GOP lawmakers exit the 2025 legislative session having taken care of their top two education priorities: private school ...
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Texas Legislature wraps up: lawmakers pass major education, THC, and bail reform bills
The 89th Texas Legislative Session officially came to a close Monday after 140 days of heated debates, policy priorities, and ...
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Some professors contend the moves violate the principles of academic freedom that many universities have followed for decades ...
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Major bills still await Governor Abbott's signature following legislative session conclusion
TEXAS, USA — The Texas Legislature's 89th session officially concluded yesterday after 140 days of lawmaking, leaving over a thousand passed bills on Governor Greg Abbott's desk awaiting his signature ...
Texas Legislature sends public school funding bill to governor’s desk on last day of session
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - After the Texas House and Senate concurred with amendments made by the other chamber, the legislature ...
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Life often gets in the way of adults going back to school. This Texarkana nonprofit has a solution.
In searching for a way to improve literacy outcomes in their city, the Literacy Council in Texarkana partnered with other ...