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The Texas House Public Education Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday to take up two high priority bills which would address school funding and the creation of a school voucher plan. But the meeting was canceled late Monday night.

The bill is based on debunked claims that public schools were encouraging so-called furries. Lawmakers have used the claims to funnel public funds to private schools.

If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.

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 district could be the latest in North Texas to close schools as it struggles with a $19 million deficit. Some families are already pushing to keep McCoy Elementary open in case it’s at risk.

The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created "protected areas" consisting of places where "children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments."

Denton ISD has hired all the security officers required under state law, which includes stipulations that one of them must be armed.

Tarrant County districts are dealing with a statewide teaching certification scandal, with 15 educators investigated for fraud.

Multiple people reported the boy's social media post to the police, leading to his arrest on Sunday night.

Educators say they’ll struggle to keep the programs they created with those funds, highlighting their precarious situation without more state help.

Mike Miles, state-appointed superintendent of Houston ISD, is at the center of the investigation.