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Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs
A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...
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With the Legislature wrapped up, here are other ways Texas schools were impacted
Once again, education was a huge topic at the statehouse this year. From passing a billion dollar school voucher plan to a ...
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From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools
An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new ...
What legislative change to Texas schools makes you happiest?
Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda.From private school vouchers to a public ...
The 2025 regular Texas legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did.
Texas GOP lawmakers exit the 2025 legislative session having taken care of their top two education priorities: private school ...
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Today on Texas Standard: Houston startup eyes two-hour flights across the Pacific
Venus Aerospace is developing hypersonic aircraft powered by rocket engines, and it just completed a successful seven-second ...
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Some professors contend the moves violate the principles of academic freedom that many universities have followed for decades ...
Texas Legislature wraps up with historic education reform
A voucher program passed as did a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Here's what you need to ...
Texas Legislature sends public school funding bill to governor’s desk on last day of session
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - After the Texas House and Senate concurred with amendments made by the other chamber, the legislature ...
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Life often gets in the way of adults going back to school. This Texarkana nonprofit has a solution.
In searching for a way to improve literacy outcomes in their city, the Literacy Council in Texarkana partnered with other ...
These new Texas bills target THC, taxes, schools. Will all of them become law?
The Texas Legislature approved a bill increasing the homestead exemption on school property taxes by $40,000 to $140,000. Homeowners who are 65 or older would see their exemption increase to $200,000 ...