North Texas charter schools see enrollment growth in first year of school choice
They have the uniform look of a private school, but the foot traffic of a busy neighborhood public school.
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They have the uniform look of a private school, but the foot traffic of a busy neighborhood public school.
Next year, public education is expected to lose 120,000 students or more, according to demographer Bob Templeton, who testified in Austin on Monday.
The Texas Comptroller's Office said it received 274,183 applications to take part in the program.
27-year-old Junior Ezeonu is the Democratic State Representative-Elect for the 101st District.
This time, it's Keller Independent School District.
If a pre-k student does not meet any of these criteria, they are not eligible for a pre-k voucher.
According to the TEFA website, more than 1,400 private schools from Pre-K to high schools are participating.
Every day for weeks, a group of parents, teachers and city leaders organize a route to knock on every door in their district.
The Trump administration is asking a federal court to end Garland ISD's 56-year-old desegregation order, even as local leaders say the plan has helped create more equitable outcomes for students.
The acting Texas Comptroller says many families are unaware of the school choice program, so he is traveling the state to change that.
Mesquite ISD Superintendent Dr. Angel Rivera said the plan to reduce staff is something he takes personally.
A North Texas school district says it will be forced to eliminate jobs as part of a $24 million budget reduction.
Texas moves closer to rolling out school choice.
The website, called Camino, was launched by administrators to help families navigate the recently passed school choice bill and education savings accounts.
The state recently revealed how school choice and education savings accounts will work.
As the new school year begins, the Diocese of Dallas is welcoming a new leader in Catholic education.
New laws that were passed during the regular legislative session increased teacher pay.
The upcoming school year is only a month away.
The Texas Democratic Party chairman told CBS News Texas that Democrats are considering taking legal action against the state to keep the education savings account bill from taking effect.
Texas lawmakers passed the legislation on April 24 with a vote of 19-12.
Evans said voters like the direction of the city and pushed back against partisan politics being a part of the campaign.
It's been five years since state lawmakers increased the per-student funding for public schools.
The controversial school choice bill allows for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition.
It was approved nearly one week ago by the House in a historic vote.
Democrats in the House are now looking to the next election, where they hope Republicans will pay a political price.
