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The Texas Tribune on MSN2h
The Texas House is set to vote on school vouchers and public school funding. Here’s what you need to know.
The vote will be the proposal’s biggest test yet and will show whether Gov. Greg Abbott has built enough support since a ...
Texas students face tougher punishments under bill House advances to overhaul discipline
Schools across Texas would have more power to discipline students who disrupt class under a bill lawmakers advanced in the ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1h
Texas House OKs bill that gives schools more latitude to discipline students
A last-minute amendment would require students to go to alternative education settings if they attack a teacher or make ...
Dallas Morning News29d
Will it be easier to kick Texas’ littlest kids out of school? Lawmakers may weaken ban
About a decade ago, Texas’ public schools suspended more than 100,000 ... Some education advocates are concerned HB 6 is indicative of a swing back toward zero-tolerance discipline.
Texas House to vote on school vouchers Wednesday. Here's what to expect
A legislative battle years in the making could reach a critical juncture on Wednesday, as the Texas House of Representatives ...
CBS News22d
Texas high school student, Democratic lawmakers push back against President Trump's order to dismantle U.S. Department of Education
Standing next to Democratic lawmakers from Texas, Ayaan Moledina, a high school student in Austin ... waste of time," said Schatzline. "Let's get back to educating kids. Let's get back to reading ...
Dallas Morning News20d
How Texas students, teachers could be impacted by a school discipline overhaul
That motivated school administrators and lawmakers ... However, some education advocates are concerned that Texas is swinging back toward zero-tolerance policies that were in place years ago.