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Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

The Texas House has filed its school voucher bill. The legislation differs in several ways from what the Senate has already passed. The two chambers would have to hash out their differences before sending any legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott for his approval.

Senate bills 12 and 1565 would withhold funding from Texas public schools that don’t comply with the state’s DEI ban.

Keller ISD trustees accept Superintendent Tracy Johnson’s resignation, sparking backlash over leadership instability and the district’s split proposal.

House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get school voucher legislation approved in 2023 but rural Republicans and Democrats blocked the effort.

The school board’s discussion is the beginning of a long road toward shrinking FWISD’s campus numbers in face of declining enrollment.

National test scores painted a bleak picture of academic recovery for both Texas and the U.S. following the COVID-19 pandemic. But researchers found that there were positive signs for individual districts.

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could expedite the process and send it to the Texas House for consideration.

While some see the split as a budget solution, hundreds of residents are demanding more information — and an election.

School board trustees appointed an interim superintendent: Cory Wilson, the district’s assistant superintendent of educational services.

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.

Trustees will consider a voluntary separation agreement from Superintendent Tracy Johnson, who threatened to resign over a proposed split.