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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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What education bills have been discussed this Texas legislative session?
The 89th Texas legislative session has seen the signing of Senate Bill 2, which creates the country's largest school choice ...
When will the HISD takeover end? Texas leader says review is coming.
Nearly two years after the Texas Education Agency seized control of Houston ISD, Commissioner Mike Morath says an update on ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...