Gov. Greg Abbott’s ongoing push to pass school voucher legislation failed again this month, taking increased funding for public schools and teacher raises down with it.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/14/472257/a-texas-law-seeks-to-get-quality-resources-into-classrooms-advocates-are-split-on-if-it-will-work/

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Texas lawmakers adjourned on Tuesday, ending the state’s fourth special session of the year without passing most of the items on Gov. Greg Abbott’s wish list despite spending a month debating the measures.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/06/471568/texas-legislature-adjourns-its-fourth-special-session-stalling-on-vouchers-teacher-salaries/

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Spring Branch ISD pauses construction projects, increases pre-K tuition to address $35 million budget shortfall

On top of halted construction projects and increased childcare tuition rates, the district will make personnel cuts to address the multi-million budget shortfall, officials said.

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