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Tens of thousands of students without legal status will now face steep tuition hikes. Immigration advocates expect the ruling will be challenged in court.

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has passed more than 3,400 bills and resolutions. Here’s a look at some of the most significant items that — barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott — could soon become law.

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. In most cases only 50 parents’ approval would be needed to create the oversight councils.

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

Faizan Zaki from Allen was runner-up last year after he lost in a lightning-round tiebreaker. He ousted eight other accomplished spellers to win the title on Thursday night, including two that he let back into the competition after his own careless flub.

If approved by Gov. Abbott, the bill would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year.

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston granted a preliminary injunction Thursday stopping the Trump administration from carrying out two plans announced in March that sought to work toward Trump's goal to dismantle the Department of Education.

Attorney General Ken Paxton's office dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Coppell ISD was teaching critical race theory in violation of state law. The district sought sanctions, saying the lawsuit was based on videos that were "heavily edited and manipulated so to be grossly misleading.”

A grand jury in Collin County indicted 14 pro-Palestinian protestors from UT Dallas.

A series of Senate bills would solidify and sometimes broaden parental rights in their children’s education.

Parents say Trinity Valley hid years of abuse by a former teacher — and silenced those who tried to speak up. Now, they’re taking the school to court.

Like many districts in North Texas and across the state, Carrollton-Farmers Branch is struggling to close a budget gap amid falling enrollment and stagnant state funding.