How Texas students, teachers could be impacted by a school discipline overhaul
Texas teachers have made it clear that student behavior can be a problem. In a poll cited by the state’s 2023 Teacher Vacancy ...
Texas may expand a program that rewards high-performing teachers with Teacher Incentive Allotment
The Teacher Incentive Allotment would be expanded in both senate and house bills. Will that help attract and retain teachers ...
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Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the ...
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Texas school districts hopeful lawmakers will help plug $1.7 billion gap in special education funding
Proponents say the changes would better serve special education students with widely varying needs — and help schools pay for ...
More than 60 Texas workers laid off in U.S. Department of Education mass layoffs: records
The mass layoffs, which halved the U.S. Education Department's workforce, resulted in dozens of Texas-based employees to lose ...
Texas bill aims to ban barking, meowing and other ‘non-human behavior’ in schools to tackle furries trend
Texas wants to say farewell to the furries. A bill introduced in the Texas House of Representatives backed by Gov. Greg Abbott would ban “non-human behavior” in schools, including ...
Texas House Republicans call school funding plan "historic," but advocates say it falls short
Education advocates argue that Texas schools need even more funding to keep up with inflation and rising costs.
Texas lawmakers consider child care bills that could impact 95K children, 850 communities
Child care providers said passage of the bills would address two critical gaps exacerbated by the state’s lengthy waiting ...
Will U.S. Education Department staff cuts limit options for kids with disabilities?
Texas has more than 600 open investigations into alleged improper restraint, harassment, denial of benefits and other ...
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Texas schools lean on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to stop it.
Underprepared teachers have been tied to student learning losses. But amid a teacher shortage, school leaders fear effects of ...