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Bills aimed at bolstering Texas’ workforce education advance
A statewide high school advising program would be established and overseen by the Texas Education Agency to work with ...
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Texas House Republicans poised to scale back legislation that targets state’s universities
The House’s version of the bill would strip it of several controversial provisions, including one that sought to stretch the ...
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Texas Senate proposal swaps school funding increase for teacher pay boost that favors small districts
Texas school districts’ best chance of seeing a significant increase in per student funding next year now appears unlikely.
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Texas passes virtual education law to strengthen online learning options
More than 3,500 students were enrolled in the state’s Texas Virtual School Network this spring, according to the Texas ...
Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath tours Houston ISD schools, talks about two years of state takeover
HOUSTON, Texas — After listening to a choir of performing arts students and observing lessons inside a Houston visual and ...
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‘Culture war’ issues haven’t defined this Texas legislative session — but bills on these issues are still advancing
These so-called culture war issues dominated the legislative session in Texas in 2023. Two years later, some might say that ...
This week in the 89th Texas Legislature: school bus safety, local egg sales, & more
New bills moving through the Texas House could change how local school boards operate, how small farms sell eggs, and what ...
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As Texas targets DEI and curriculum, even women’s universities like TWU feel the pressure
Texas Woman’s University, founded in 1901 by the state to advance women’s education, is now feeling pressured to downplay its ...