More than half of new Texas classroom teachers who joined the profession last year lacked certification. Education leaders say that's hurting students and district budgets.
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A bill to end Texas' STAAR test in 2027 is likely to be signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, but some lawmakers and educators say they still have questions.
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A bill to end Texas' state-mandate STAAR test is headed for Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. House Bill 8 replaces the year-end assessment with three shorter tests, but critics say that only increases the burden on students.
A national free speech group is suing to block a new Texas law limiting on-campus protests.
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Senate Bill 412, which takes effect Sept. 1, removes affirmative defense protections for Texas teachers and librarians. They could be charged with crimes for providing children with material that is deemed inappropriate.
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Senate Bill 412, which takes effect Sept. 1, removes affirmative defense protections for teachers and librarians. They could be charged with crimes for providing children with material that is deemed inappropriate.
Texas film projects that begin after Sept. 1, when Senate Bill 22 goes into effect, will have the opportunity to apply for a grant rebate of up to 31% of the production's qualified in-state spending.
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Senate Bill 22, which passed the Texas Legislature earlier this year, allocates $300 million toward the state's film incentive program every two years for the next decade. The recent increase in funding is thanks in part to stars like Matthew McConaughey and Taylor Sheridan who took the cause to the Capitol.
A Fort Worth lawmaker said on Monday that she can't leave the Texas House chambers because she won't agree to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers, which the GOP speaker is requiring of Democrats who fled the state.
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Collier, who left the state as part of a Democratic quorum break during the first special legislative session, said she won't sign a "permission slip" to leave the chamber, which would require accepting round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers.
The clock is ticking down on the Texas special legislative session with one week down and about three to go.
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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill Sunday that would have banned Texas sales of virtually all hemp products containing THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis.
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Governor Greg Abbott previously signaled support for Senate Bill 17 on security grounds. Opponents warn the bill would encourage widespread anti-Asian discrimination.
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Senate Bill 10 would require the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms. SB 11 would allow for periods of prayer or Bible reading in public and charter schools. Both are likely to face legal challenges under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.
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Senate Bill 10 would require the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms. SB 11 would allow for periods of prayer or Bible reading in public and charter schools. Both are likely to face legal challenges under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.
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