Texas House Committee Sends Divisive School Voucher Bill to Floor A significant and highly contentious proposal to expand school choice options in Texas cleared a key legislative hurdle today, as the Texas House Public Education Committee voted to approve House Bill 123. The bill, which seeks to establish a broad school voucher-like program, advanced from…
Senate Education Committee Approves S.B. 22, Sending School Choice Bill to Full Chamber AUSTIN, TX – After extensive debate and a vote cast largely along party lines, the Texas Senate Education Committee today advanced Senate Bill 22, a high-priority legislative measure aimed at establishing a statewide education savings account (ESA) program. The committee’s decision, reached…
Texas Senate Advances Bills to Display the Ten Commandments in Schools: A Look into Religious Influence in Education Texas Senate Advances Bills to Display the Ten Commandments in Schools: A Look into Religious Influence in Education In a significant move reflecting the growing influence of conservative Christian values in public education, a Texas Senate committee…
Texas Education Funding Debate: Urgency for Increased State Support Texas Education Funding Debate: Urgency for Increased State Support In a recent hearing of the House Public Education Committee, Texas Democrats expressed disappointment over the lack of assertiveness from school district leaders regarding their funding requests. This comes as lawmakers consider House Bill 2, a comprehensive…
Leadership Shakeup at UT Austin: Insights on Interim President Jim Davis’s First Moves Leadership Shakeup at UT Austin: Insights on Interim President Jim Davis’s First Moves Students walk through the University of Texas at Austin on Nov. 29, 2021. Credit: Jack Myer for The Texas Tribune. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily…
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents: New Leadership on the Horizon The Texas A&M University campus on June 15, 2020, in College Station has been a significant site for the state’s education and political landscape. As the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents convened on a recent Monday in Houston, they faced a…
