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A judge who declared the Texas school funding system unconstitutional will hear more evidence Tuesday before entering his final, written ruling. Last…
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Media coverage of the race for governor has focused on a likely battle between Democrat Wendy Davis and Republican Greg Abbott. But another Republican,…
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Texas schools will begin this year with more state money than last year, but most are getting less than they did in 2011, before state lawmakers…
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With only two weeks left, Gov. Rick Perry has added funding for transportation to the special session which until now has been devoted solely to…
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Many Texas lawmakers said their top priority for the legislative session that just ended was to improve public education. So what did they accomplish?As…
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Bickel & Brewer Storefront is suing the Grand Prairie Independent School District claiming its at-large election system violates the Voting Rights Act and…
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Gov. Rick Perry has said there’s no way he’ll sign legislation that expands access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, what he calls Obamacare. But…
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State Rep.Dan Branch says he’ll decide whether to run for attorney general at the end of the legislative session in May.Right now the six-term lawmaker…
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Texas public college and university enrollment rose by 22.5 percent between 2007 and 2012, but state funding fell. That’s according to a report out today…
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School districts and their lawyers hope a state judge’s ruling will force Texas to spend more money on public education.On Monday, in Austin, Judge John…
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District Judge John Dietz has ruled the Texas school finance system, which serves over 5 million public schoolchildren, is unconstitutional. “The court…
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An Austin judge is expected to announce Monday whether Texas’ school finance system is constitutional or must be overhauled. It’s a decision that could…