Houston Public MediaSep 2, 2025

State Sen. Brandon Creighton, the architect of major higher education reforms that banned diversity programs, limited faculty influence and tightened rules on campus protests, is poised to become chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2025/09/02/529819/state-sen-brandon-creighton-of-conroe-expected-to-be-sole-finalist-for-texas-tech-chancellor/

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State Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe expected to be sole finalist for Texas Tech chancellor

The Houston-area Republican has authored some of Texas' major higher education legislation in recent years, including a DEI ban and a law expanding political appointees’ power in universities.

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Houston Public MediaFeb 20, 2025

The chair of the Texas Senate Education Committee has outlined his vision for boosting teacher salaries, with a focus on retaining experienced educators.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/02/20/514294/new-texas-teacher-pay-bill-proposes-increasing-certain-salaries-by-as-much-as-10000/

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New Texas teacher pay bill proposes increasing certain salaries by as much as $10,000

Last school year, the average teacher in Texas made thousands of dollars less than teachers in other states. A nearly $5 billion bill filed Tuesday in the Legislature seeks to provide across-the-board raises and put more money toward bonuses.

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Houston Public MediaJan 29, 2025

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/01/29/512274/texas-school-voucher-proposal-quickly-clears-first-hurdle-of-the-legislative-session/

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Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the legislative session

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.

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Houston Public MediaJan 14, 2025

The new Texas legislative session is set to test the boundaries between church and state. One of the major efforts will be a fresh bill seeking to mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/01/14/510777/ten-commandments-in-public-schools-back-on-texas-legislative-agenda/

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Proposal to display Ten Commandments in public schools back on Texas legislative agenda

State Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford), who led the efforts to pass a Ten Commandments display law in 2023, is set to reintroduce the measure this week.

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