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$8.5 billion Texas public education funding plan is now law. Here’s how it works.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed into law a bill providing roughly $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to districts for teacher and support staff pay, operationa...

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Public schools in Texas are set to get $8.5 billion in funding. Here's exactly where the money will go.

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Gov. Abbott signs education funding bill, says Texas should be number one in schools

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Texas Governor Signs $8.5B Education Bill, Boosting Teacher Pay

Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 (HB2) into law Tuesday, delivering a “historic” boost to public education funding and teacher pay across Texas.

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Abbott Signs House Bill 2: $8.5B Boost for Texas Public Schools

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Texas teachers to get major pay raise as Gov. Abbott signs new school funding law

College Station ISD officials talk budget following $8.5 billion school funding law passed

Despite the increase, College Station ISD Chief Financial Officer Heather Wilson told KBTX the district is expecting to pass a $2.6 million deficit budget for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Texas Governor Approves $430 Million for School Safety

The $8.5 billion school funding bill also allocates $4.2 billion for teacher and staff pay raises and $1.3 billion for operational costs.

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A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative session

Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this year.

Feds sue Texas over long-standing law allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition

The lawsuit comes just days after the Legislature adjourned without repealing the first-in-the-nation law, which passed in 2001. (Via @TexasTribune)

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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 discipline rules, more Christianity in classrooms and a DEI ban.