Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...
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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session
A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...
How the rise of uncertified Texas teachers could hinder educator misconduct investigations
Emerging research points to the problems this can create for children. A study by Texas Tech University’s Jacob Kirksey found that students with new uncertified teachers lost the equivalent of about ...
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School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education
Vouchers would let parents use public funds to pay for their kids’ private education. Learn about how they could work and the ...
Survey: Majority of Texas K-12 teachers consider leaving classroom amid burnout crisis
A recent survey from the Texas American Federation of Teachers found that most teachers in the state have considered leaving ...
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Texas scores poorly on the Nation’s Report Card; reading scores lowest in decades
Changes to state standardized tests have made it difficult to compare how Texas students are doing in school in recent years, ...
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State lawmakers ask education agency for guidance on how Texas schools can respond to Trump’s immigration plans
More than two dozen Texas Democrats expressed concern about the elimination of a federal policy preventing immigration ...
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Oklahoma education board members vote to police migrant children, raising questions about potential Texas impact
As Oklahoma education board members move to police the immigration status of students, questions arise about whether similar measures could be implemented in Texas.
‘Texas DOGE’ and a higher homestead exemption: Here are Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday laid out his top priorities this legislative session that range from bipartisan ...
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National test scores show Texas students still lag in math and reading
Texas students' overall math scores dropped from 2022. But English learners and fourth-grade Black students did better than ...