education funding

Education leaders across 60 different Texas locations, including Dallas, demanded more of the state’s surplus $32 billion to bolster what they say are low school budgets.

Community colleges want a funding overhaul this legislative session, and four-year universities are hoping for a boost in research funds. Meanwhile, faculty are bracing for a potential threat to tenure and limits to conversations about race.

From Texas Standard : On March 3, Texas and 13 other states will vote in primary elections. That includes choosing which Democrat will face President...

Fifty years ago, a San Antonio father named Demetrio Rodriguez demanded fair education for his children, taking his fight all the way to the Supreme Court.

After failing to pass legislation to reform public school funding in 2017, state leaders have pledged to make it a top priority this legislative…

After hours of discussion Wednesday, a state panel studying school finance stripped its final report of language that blamed the state for inadequate…

The state commission tasked with recommending ways to overhaul k-12 education funding is close to issuing a final report to Texas lawmakers.The commission…

From Texas Standard: As the Texas House works to balance the state's budget, some lawmakers are attempting to abolish a tax – a source of revenue whose...

A legislative bill may help some freshmen in Texas get an early start on technology careers. Senate Bill 22, currently in the House, proposes to implement…

Texas lawmakers are about to spend a lot of time talking about how the state funds its public schools. The question is: Will they make any changes...