Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...
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Overhaul of schools’ STAAR test proposed by Texas House bill
House Bill 4, by State Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, would also expand the Texas Education Agency’s powers to sanction school ...
Texas Speaker Burrows says school choice will pass in the House "The votes are there to do this"
Burrows has heard on social media about the need to pass school choice in Texas from some of the biggest names on the planet, ...
Texas House bill would ban cellphones in schools: 'Kids are facing a mental health crisis'
Lakeway, has filed a bill that would ban student cellphones in Texas schools. House Bill 515 follows a nationwide trend.
Texas House creates its own 'DOGE' to 'reduce the size and scope of government'
The Texas House has created the Delivery of Government Efficiency (Texas DOGE) Committee, chaired by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, to reduce government size and scope, eliminate inefficiencies, and ...
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As Texas’ energy demand soars, a pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants” fueled by people’s homes
Some Texans who install residential batteries, solar panels and smart thermostats can now send power back to the grid and get ...
Brazos Valley school leaders voice concerns over Texas bills on funding, school choice
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A new bill introduced in the Texas House could impact the state’s education system, bringing both ...
What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals
Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses ...
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What is Truancy? Schools in Texas struggle with truancy amid new data release
Houston schools are facing a tough challenge with truancy as alarming new data reveals over 60,000 unexcused absences last ...