House Passes Emergency Funding for Schools, Wildfire Relief
An amendment also passed as a placeholder for West, Texas until they better know how much recovery from the fertilizer plant explosion will cost.
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Hot List: Day 77 of the Legislature
Senator Glenn Hegar (R-Katy) is presenting a bill in committee that would require the Attorney General to file an injunction against any and all local gun control laws.
Students School Senators on Failings of Texas’ Testing Regime
Today’s hearing on standardized test reform drew an unusually large contingent of students to the Senate Education Committee. Several were particularly glad to be there because Tuesday was a benchmark testing day at their school.
School Officials Ask Lawmakers for Local Control Over Armed Security
Whether they use armed teachers, hired guards or their own police, school officials said they like their systems and don’t want to shoulder any more costs.
Fixing Texas Schools: There’s an App for That
Education reformers tout the benefits of charter schools, online learning and technology-driven instruction.