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Texas school districts hopeful lawmakers will help plug $1.7 billion gap in special education funding
Proponents say the changes would better serve special education students with widely varying needs — and help schools pay for ...
New Texas bill would require police to tell schools if an employee is under investigation for sex crimes
Almost a year after a Klein ISD cosmetology teacher was arrested on child sex-trafficking charges, leaders are trying to ...
Texas may expand a program that rewards high-performing teachers with Teacher Incentive Allotment
The Teacher Incentive Allotment would be expanded in both senate and house bills. Will that help attract and retain teachers ...
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 ...
Parents and students voice opinions on banning cell phones in Texas schools
Texas lawmakers will decide this spring whether to join the handful of states banning cell phones in public school districts ...
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Texas House bill would prohibit cellphone use in K-12 schools
Amarillo, said prohibiting students from using cellphones throughout the school day would help improve academic outcomes, ...
Will U.S. Education Department staff cuts limit options for kids with disabilities?
Texas has more than 600 open investigations into alleged improper restraint, harassment, denial of benefits and other ...
Committee leaves ‘school choice’ bill as pending, did not vote to send legislation to Texas House
On Tuesday morning, the Texas House Committee on Public Education are meeting in front of a dozens of public education ...