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Global News BC May 27, 2025

Warning of a ‘crisis’ in public education as parents rally at B.C. legislature
Parents point to overcrowded classrooms, cuts to programs and insufficient supports for students with learning challenges or complex needs.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11197404/education-rally-crisis-funding/

Global News May 27, 2025

Houston Public Media May 21, 2025

House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/05/21/522014/texas-house-senate-lawmakers-reach-8-5-billion-school-funding-deal/

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Texas House, Senate lawmakers reach $8.5 billion school funding deal

The deal, confirmed by three lawmakers familiar with the discussions, appears to strike a face-saving compromise for both chambers over how to increase funds for the state’s public schools.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Apr 1, 2025

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.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/04/01/517362/texas-house-committee-considering-cap-on-school-voucher-spending-increases-to-public-school-funding/

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Texas House committee considering cap on school voucher spending, increases to public school funding

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.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media May 13, 2024

Some Democrats in the Texas House are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase public school funding. Districts are facing financial crises at a time when some Republicans want to use state funds for private schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/13/487272/houston-area-lawmaker-other-democrats-in-texas-house-call-for-special-session-to-increase-public-school-funding/

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Houston-area lawmaker, other Democrats in Texas House call for special session to increase public school funding

Multiple Houston-area school districts are facing financial crises at a time when Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders want to create a program in which state funds could be used for private school tuition.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media May 3, 2024

Community members, educators, parents and students delivered sharp criticisms this week to leaders in Cy-Fair ISD, and to state officials, after it was revealed that 50 librarian positions were being eliminated in response to a budget shortfall.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/03/485651/cy-fair-isd-community-members-critique-trustees-state-leaders-in-response-to-librarian-cuts/

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Cy-Fair ISD community members critique trustees, state leaders in response to librarian cuts

Many of the dozen-plus speakers at a school board workshop Thursday night took shots at Texas state leaders for their role in the Houston-area district's impending financial crisis – calling on their locally elected trustees to demand more funding.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Dec 6, 2023

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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Texas Legislature adjourns its fourth special session, stalling on vouchers, teacher salaries

The Legislature also failed to pass election-related bills.

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media Nov 10, 2023

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.

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.

Houston Public Media

U.S. Politics in Real Time Aug 30, 2023

The Christian home-schooler who made ‘parental rights’ a GOP rallying cry | On a private call with Christian millionaires, home-schooling pioneer Michael Farris pushed for a strategy aimed at siphoning billions of tax dollars from public schools

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/michael-farris-homeschoolers-parents-rights-ziklag/

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The Christian home-schooler who made ‘parental rights’ a GOP rallying cry

On a private call with Christian millionaires, home-schooling pioneer Michael Farris pushed for a strategy aimed at siphoning billions of tax dollars from public schools

The Washington Post