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Texas public schools to see $8.5B funding boost, teacher raises after Gov. Abbott signs bill
The funding increase comes as some school Texas districts across Community Impact’s coverage areas grapple with growing ...
Effort to scrap STAAR tests in Texas dies amid stalled legislative talks
The Texas House and Senate were each pushing plans to overhaul the exams for Texas students, but couldn't agree on a final ...
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Texas Education Agency extends HISD’s takeover through 2027
Since 2023, the largest school district in Texas, the Houston Independent School District, has been taken over by the Texas ...
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‘A historic one for public education:’ Texas nonprofit reflects on what legislative session means for schools
State policy makers passed two major education-related bills this legislative session, one establishing a school voucher-like ...
Texas Education Agency removes, replaces four appointed members of HISD's Board of Managers
The Texas Education Agency has removed and replaced four of the appointed members of Houston ISD's Board of Managers two ...
Texas teachers receive over $481 million in incentive funds for 2024-25 school year
Governor Greg Abbott announced that more than $481 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds have been awarded to ...
Bill to eliminate STAAR, reshape Texas school testing on path to legislative death
The bill would have replaced the STAAR test with three shorter tests, but House and Senate lawmakers seem unable to reconcile ...
Gov. Abbott signs $8.5B Texas school funding package into law
The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.
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DATA: Students in special education programs rise at Greater Houston-area school districts from 2020-25
Friendswood and Katy ISDs lead the region for highest percentages of students with dyslexia and autism, respectively, ...
Unproven school board governance training in Texas is all hat and no cattle | Opinion
The need for repeated training calls into question the effectiveness of Lone Star Governance and begs the question: Who is ...