Will $1 billion for school vouchers be enough? Not in Texas, budget experts say
The $1 billion first year cost could grow to more than $8 billion over the two-year period up in 2029 as more and more ...
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Republican senators threaten not to boost Texas public universities’ funding over DEI ban
In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t ...
Texas Senate unanimously passes $4.3 billion teacher pay boost bill
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would invest $4.3 billion over two years in teacher pay increases ...
Texas senators threaten no new university funding until schools fully comply with DEI ban
The senators' letter to Texas boards of regents comes after requests to restore $400 million in universities funds that are ...
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Texas Senate approves across-the-board pay raises for teachers
Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, the author of SB 26 ... In 2024, the average pay for Texas teachers was $62,500, with those in ...
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Parental Bill of Rights bill filed in Texas Senate
(The Center Square) – A Texas Parental Bill of Rights measure has been filed in the Texas Senate. It’s part of a series of ...
Texas lawmakers hear hours of testimony on DEI ban in K-12 public schools, library bill
The Senate Education committee left all 11 bills it considered on Thursday pending in committee and did not vote to advance any to the Senate floor.
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How Voucher Vendors Could Make Millions from ‘School Choice’ in Texas
The Legislature’s current proposals put a handful of private contractors in the driver’s seat. Other states have already seen ...
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Texas senators consider ‘parental rights’ bills to end DEI in schools
Bills before a Senate education committee would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in public K-12 schools and ...
GOP may be all about ‘America first,’ but this bill could make Texas last in sports | Opinion
Ultimately, Creighton’s and Darby’s bills lie at the intersection between affirmative action and America First. And the ...
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Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
Following the bill filing Monday, Erin Daly Wilson, the communications director for Creighton’s office, told The Texas ...
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Texas senators threaten no new university funding until schools fully comply with DEI ban
Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt put university ... prove they're following the "letter and spirit" of the law. Texas university systems are required to submit reports asserting their ...