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Lawmakers this year didn’t approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus — even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention.
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The small private school in Fort Worth is serving students with disabilities with individualized curriculum and small class sizes.
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Gov. Abbott signed the measure into law. Now, districts have until March 1 of next year to vote on having chaplains on staff.
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Written in response to the deadly Uvalde shooting at Robb Elementary School in 2022 that killed 19 students and 2 teachers, House Bill 3 would require armed security in every Texas school. But critics say the last-minute measure won't make kids any safer.
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Eight candidates are running for three single-member seats to have a say in those discussions. Most told the Fort Worth Report the best way to turn around enrollment is to focus on boosting academic performance.
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Under House Bill 1, the chamber’s spending plan, $5 billion would be allocated to increase funding for public and charter schools. That would raise the basic allotment by $50, to $6,210.
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The board’s decision comes after state lawmakers encouraged districts to cut ties with the association.
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More than 380 supporters and opponents signed up Wednesday to testify on the proposal, which would allow parents to use state funds to send their children to private schools.
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However, about a quarter of the audited campuses were found to need some corrective action.
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The legislation closely mirrors a Florida bill passed last year, dubbed by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which detractors say would further isolate LGBTQ students and open teachers and school districts to legal risks.
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A new survey of high school principals reveals that political fights with parents and community members are on the rise and taking a serious toll.
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"Crystal City 1969" is about small-town Texas teenagers who were discouraged from attending college or even speaking Spanish. So they walked out of their high school — and into history.