As Texas schools face at least $600 million in federal funding cuts, multiple mental health programs, particularly those implemented in response to the pandemic and mass shootings, are at risk of losing funding.
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The raises are mostly funded through a recently passed Texas bill that increases teacher pay.
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House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools.
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With less than 30 days left in the session, lawmakers must pass legislation to either continue or end the Texas Lottery. At stake is $2 billion in public school funding and millions of dollars to veterans’ programs it provides yearly.
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The Texas House Public Education Committee could propose a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increase by $395 the base amount of money public school districts get for each student.
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The potential changes were unveiled Monday when the committee released two rewritten versions of legislation. The committee was slated to discuss the two bills Tuesday, but hours after proposed new versions were released, the panel's scheduled meeting was canceled.
With the next session just weeks away, Abbott is once again making voucher-like Education Savings Accounts a top focus of the session.
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Controversial voucher-like Education Savings Accounts seem a certainty after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott helped oust fellow Republicans who opposed them last year. But educators are wary about what a new plan could look like.
Bible-inspired lessons in Texas public schools? State education board to hold hearings this month
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