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Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.
The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion school funding bill with big boosts for teacher pay, special ed and safety
Texas public schools are about to see a major cash infusion. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed an $8.5 billion funding ...
Abbott signs bill advancing record funding for public schools, teacher pay hikes
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a major education funding bill into law allocating a record $8.5 billion for ...
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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 ...
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Historic Texas Education Funding Bill Awaits Governor Abbott's Signature, Teacher Pay Raises and Special Ed Boost Included
The Texas House passed a public school funding bill that allocates $8.5 billion for education, with $4.2 billion for teacher ...
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 ...
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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 ...