Texas families, advocates urge action public school funding after voucher passage
It's been five years since state lawmakers increased the per-student funding for public schools.
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It's been five years since state lawmakers increased the per-student funding for public schools.
Fort Worth families are rallying to save their campuses as the district plans to close or consolidate more than a dozen schools.
The controversial school choice bill allows for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition.
Many district leaders say the scoring system sets schools and districts up for failure.
The team of 20-25 high schoolers has helped build the entire car from start to finish.
The House will take a final vote later on Thursday. The bill will then go to the Texas Senate.
Abbott told CBS News Texas what his message was to the House GOP Caucus.
There's talk a Republican lawmaker will propose an amendment that would require a voter referendum.
If Texas' proposed school choice bill is passed, it could send shockwaves through private and public schools.
Rosalyn Sandri said her small amount of joy twisted into something she never saw coming.
Paxton said he wants Texas public schools allowing trans teens to play in girls' sports to be "held accountable."
The bills will now head to the full House for consideration.
A bill that would spend $1 billion in tax dollars to send students to private schools in Texas is headed to the full House.
"The people who have shown up here represent thousands of people who don't want our tax dollars subsidizing, affluent private schools."
Video of a violent school fight among students in HEB ISD has heightened concerns over adequate response to those fights.
The House is adding language that the program will be capped for the first year to $1 billion.
The interactive event has put hearing students in real-world scenarios for the past few years.
In recent months, UNT has invested in programs like artificial intelligence and data science.
At Tulsa Welding School in Irving, students can complete programs in welding, HVAC, or electrical work in just a few months, rather than years.
The board accepted the superintendent's resignation with a unanimous 6-0 vote.
It was a packed house Friday morning at a special Millsap ISD board meeting as dozens of parents hoped for the removal of the superintendent.
"Devastation, this is really going to hobble our schools," said Rachel McManis, a parent of two students.
For the first time this session, a Texas House Committee discussed a bill that would spend $1 billion in taxpayer money to send students to private school.
The school board unanimously approved her hiring.
The House is considering a $1 billion bill that would allow up to 100,000 students in Texas to attend private schools.
