Texas, Senate bill and school voucher

Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance
The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.
Texas top officials predict lawmakers will pass school voucher bill: 'The votes are there'
Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker Dustin Burrows predict a school voucher bill will pass through the Texas House, which last year blocked such a program.
Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency
Following the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the Texas Education Agency, responsible for overseeing public education in the state,
Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers raises based on experience and performance
The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.
Texas teachers could see pay raises under new Senate proposal
A bill that would give Texas teachers raises was filed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday. State Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe filed Senate Bill 26 on Feb. 18. It would give teachers raises based on their experience and the size of the school district.
Bill filed to give Texas teachers pay raises
Senate Bill 26 would give Texas teachers raises based on their experience and the size of the school district where they work.
Texas And The Conservative Pushback On School Vouchers
Conservatives can be found on both sides of the school voucher debate, and Governor Greg Abbott’s dream of a Texas school ...
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.
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Texas Governor Orders Probe into Bellaire High's Handling of Transgender Student's Identity Without Parental Consent
Governor Abbott orders an inquiry into a Houston school for using a transgender student's chosen name and pronouns.
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This Texas school district invested in a pre-K center that’s specifically designed for younger students
Alief Independent School District is among a growing number of districts across the country to spend money on buildings ...
With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session
It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...
Texas now has more top-tier research universities than any other state, report finds
The number of top-tier research universities in Texas jumped, according to a new report, making the state home to more such ...
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Tarrant County College, Texas State University create guaranteed transfer program
Tarrant County College and Texas State University signed an agreement Feb. 17 that has simplified the transfer process for ...
Texas mental health care council removes ‘diversity’ requirements for therapists
At a Tuesday meeting, a Texas council that oversees mental health care professionals in the state got rid of certain ...
These 8 charts explain what’s straining Texas school budgets
Fort Worth and Carrollton-Farmers Branch are among the latest Texas districts facing school closures because of strained budgets, declining enrollment ...