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Texas Education Agency extends Houston school district takeover through 2027
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath applauded the district for its improvements while citing the need for more time to ...
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’ ...
Texas Legislature OKs sweeping higher education reform bill. Here's how SB 37 will affect faculty senates, regents' authority.
The Texas House, Senate approve SB 37 after agreeing on a final bill. Proposal will limit faculty authority and establish an ...
Texas Education Agency extends HISD takeover for 2 more years
The Texas Education Agency has extended its control of Houston ISD for another two years, prolonging the controversial ...
Texas Legislature sends teacher pay raise, school funding to Gov. Abbott. How much?
A school finance bill that includes teacher pay raises is headed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas House on May 29 ...
Texas teacher flatlined three times — Then something miraculous happened
Dr. Loyalka calls his recovery miraculous. “He’s amazing. Within three months, he came to my office, and I remember — he was ...
HISD state takeover will continue until at least June 2027, Texas Education Agency commissioner says
The state takeover of Houston ISD will continue for two more years before the Texas Education Agency announces the timeline ...
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$8.5 billion Texas public education funding plan is now law. Here’s how it works.
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to ...
How Texas students, teachers could be impacted by a school discipline overhaul
About a decade ago, Texas’ public schools suspended more than 100,000 students in pre-K through second grade. Faced with this ...
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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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How Some Texas Teachers Are Earning Six Figures — Without Leaving the Classroom
In Midland, team teacher-leaders get a stipend plus a bonus from the state, resulting in increased pay, job satisfaction, ...
Abbott signs bill advancing record funding for public schools, teacher pay hikes
(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a major education funding bill into law allocating a record $8.5 billion for public schools and $4 billion for teacher and staff pay ...