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Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the ...
More than 60 Texas workers laid off in U.S. Department of Education mass layoffs: records
The mass layoffs, which halved the U.S. Education Department's workforce, resulted in dozens of Texas-based employees to lose ...
Gov. Abbott calls for investigation into teachers at Bellaire HS for 'socially transitioning' student
The governor said educators took "unethical actions" to "socially transition" a student at Bellaire High School. He directed ...
Opponents to school choice in Texas focus on potential long-term costs to taxpayers
Gov. Greg Abbott, who has led the charge for the education savings accounts, says school choice will pass in the House this ...
Texas lawmakers and charter leaders push back on the $870K paid to Valere schools’ superintendent
The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ...
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Texas Governor Abbott Orders TEA Probe into Bellaire High School Over Allegations of Socially Transitioning Student Without Parental Consent
Gov. Abbott orders TEA to investigate Bellaire High School over claims of a student being "socially transitioned" without ...
Texas Senate panel advances bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools
A priority bill filed in the Texas Senate seeks to extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K ...
Austin ISD elementary school teacher on leave after allegedly having 'large quantity' of child porn
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Texas educators say proposed increases for school funding, teacher pay are inadequate
House Bill 2 is a top priority for the Texas House. Lawmakers expect the school funding bill to receive committee approval ...
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University of North Texas and Rice University under federal investigation for “race-exclusionary practices”
The Texas universities are among dozens accused of violating the law by partnering with a group that had sought to increase ...
Here's how the Texas House public education funding package could invest $8B in schools
Lawmakers debated the kinds of funding that is most useful for public schools in a marathon House Committee on Public ...