Texas Legislature

Rep. Brad Buckley said the state should fully fund public schools and provide education savings accounts for students in need.

Two Dallas City Council committees have opposing requests on their lists of legislative priorities.

More than half of families with school-aged children faced food insecurity over the last year. Parents also said concerns over whether they can afford nutritious food for their households is taking a toll on their mental health.

The Texas affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers released its Educator's Bill of Rights, calling for more school funding, better training and the right to religious and academic freedom in the classroom.

Group homes serve people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

The Legislature doesn’t reconvene for another five months, but the battle over creating a school voucher-like program in the state is already well underway. A Texas House committee meeting on Monday may provide a preview of what to expect in the battle ahead.

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

The agreement was reached on the eve of a scheduled trial date. It marks the largest settlement of its kind achieved by a single state, according to the Texas attorney general’s office.

From compassion and gratitude to cynicism and the conspiratorial, Texas’s elected officials wasted little time weighing in on President Joe Biden’s historic decision to bow out of the 2024 presidential race.

A new court decision shows a federal indictment is likely coming, and soon, an expert said.

A Denton divorce case raised questions whether frozen embryos are people or property. Legal experts say Texas lawmakers may provide clarity when they reconvene in 2025.

The Democrats’ recently approved platform includes calls to loosen zoning rules, which housing experts believe contribute to high housing costs.