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Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special ...
House Bill 2 will increase funding for educator and support staff salaries, special education, school safety and more. Gov.
A school finance bill that includes teacher pay raises is headed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas House on May 29 ...
Texas Republicans are tightening their grip on the state’s sprawling university systems amid a nationwide drive by ...
STAAR testing ends, school vouchers rise, and public schools face funding challenges and accountability questions.
The Texas House approved a bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs in public K–12 ...
State legislative sessions around the country are coming to a close, and fights over public versus charter school funding and ...
The bill marks one of the largest education investments in state history. It includes $4.2 billion for teacher and staff pay ...
The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.
Texas public schools are one step closer to receiving new state money after the Senate on Friday unanimously approved an $8.5 billion funding package, a deal born out of lengthy negotiations with ...
Texas State Teachers Association spokesperson Clay Robison said there are “some good things” in the bill, including better funding for special education. “But the bill won’t fix the ...
Brad Buckley, the Salado Republican who chairs the House Public Education Committee, told The Texas Tribune ... toward the changes, as well as the timeline to implement the new funding model.