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Texas education advocates say $8.5B school funding package 'a step in the right direction'
The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.
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Texas Governor Approves $430 Million for School Safety
The $8.5 billion school funding bill also allocates $4.2 billion for teacher and staff pay raises and $1.3 billion for ...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion school funding bill with big boosts for teacher pay, special ed and safety
Texas public schools are about to see a major cash infusion. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed an $8.5 billion funding ...
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Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding
Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special ...
KSAT1d
A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative session
Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this ...
Feds sue Texas over long-standing law allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition
The lawsuit comes just days after the Legislature adjourned without repealing the first-in-the-nation law, which passed in ...
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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 ...