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House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a ...

Lawrence Nelson, a 52-year-old with learning disabilities, was determined to become a better reader, completing a course ...

A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a ...

House’s priority proposal that would let families use public funds for their children’s private schooling diverges from the ...

Children in public schools in Texas could be taking a redesigned standardized test as early as next year under a proposal ...

The Texas House has created the Delivery of Government Efficiency (Texas DOGE) Committee, chaired by Rep. Giovanni ...

It is a hard line, couriers have to go,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said on Wednesday. The statement comes on the heels of an ...

House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a ...