School choice bill raises concerns for families in Keller; House set to review controversial bill
Keller ISD is considering splitting the district in two in order to help achieve "long-term financial stability."
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Keller ISD is considering splitting the district in two in order to help achieve "long-term financial stability."
From the Senate, the bill will head to the House.
The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities late Wednesday night.
Before 1,100 attendees at the Arnold Oil Company in Austin, the governor announced seven of his top priorities
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he's optimistic his plan to spend tax dollars to send some students to private school will make it through the Texas Legislature this year.
On Wednesday, the Senate is widely expected to pass its version of a school choice bill.
One of Abbott's biggest priorities is funding his school choice program.
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would free up funding for school choice. Here's what it means for the Department of Education.
The proposal also includes a solution aimed at protecting against the misuse of taxpayer dollars.
Jasper Scherer, Politics Reporter at the Texas Tribune and Brad Johnson, Senior Reporter at The Texan speak with Jack Fink on the issues that Texas will be facing in 2025.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Project RightSize impacts 1,100 students, according to Superintendent Tabitha Branum.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Every week, CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Democratic lawmakers and the 21 Republicans who voted against the state-financed ESAs still want to approve more money for schools and teachers.
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to call lawmakers to a fourth special session.
The governor expanded the agenda to include billions of dollars from the budget surplus to go toward school safety, teacher pay raises and special education. Also, phasing out the STAAR test.
One of Governor Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities during the third special session may not cross the political finish line.
For years, the legislative math in the Texas House has kept bills from passing that would provide taxpayer-financed education savings accounts.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
It is a deal that's never been reached in the House, where rural Republicans have repeatedly joined Democrats over the years to reject a bill.
The main topic of debate in this special session will be a bill that would allow taxpayer-funded education savings accounts to be used for some students to attend private or religious schools.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
Friday night lights -- political style.
The legislative session ends in a few days.
