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Governor Abbott Appoints New Members to Texas Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee By Susan O'Brien / https://hoodline.com

Governor Abbott Appoints New Members to Texas Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee

EducationOversight.org September 25, 2024

Governor Greg Abbott has put in place a new set of voices for the Early Childhood Intervention...

Collin County Texas House district is frontline for school choice voucher battle Now to Decision 2024 and a competitive race in Collin County which may be a deciding vote for Governor Abbott’s statewide education plans. Representative Mihaela Plesa became the first Democrat in decades to represent Collin County in Austin and the local and state Republican parties want her seat back. Here’s political reporter Phil Prazan.

Now to Decision 2024 and a competitive race in Collin County which may be a deciding vote for Governor Abbott’s statewide education plans. Representative Mihaela Plesa became the first Democrat in decades to represent Collin County in Austin and the local and state Republican parties want her seat back. Here’s political reporter Phil Prazan.

Collin County Texas House district is frontline for school choice voucher battle

EducationOversight.org September 24, 2024

Texas State Representative Mihaela Plesa, D-Dallas, won a razor-close race in 2022 by less than 900 votes....

Will Texas implement a cellphone ban in schools? Here’s what we know. The Texas Education Agency Commissioner is considering a cellphone ban in schools amid the rise of threats in the Lone Star State. / halbergman / Getty Images

The Texas Education Agency Commissioner is considering a cellphone ban in schools amid the rise of threats in the Lone Star State. / halbergman / Getty Images

Will Texas implement a cellphone ban in schools? Here’s what we know.

EducationOversight.org September 24, 2024

Texas leaders are considering a cellphone ban on schools as threats rise at campuses statewide. Texas Education...

Texas schools plagued by threats as TEA considers cell phone ban; Congress looks at kids’ social media

EducationOversight.org September 23, 2024

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Just weeks into the school year, Texas school districts responded to numerous violent threats,...

‘I just don’t accept that this is normal’: Texas state lawmakers say there is a lack of funds to address student mental health FILE: Rep. Ann Johnson, D – Houston, Vice Chair, speaks during the impeachment proceedings against state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Saturday, May 27, 2023. / AP Photo / Eric Gay

FILE: Rep. Ann Johnson, D – Houston, Vice Chair, speaks during the impeachment proceedings against state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Saturday, May 27, 2023. / AP Photo / Eric Gay

‘I just don’t accept that this is normal’: Texas state lawmakers say there is a lack of funds to address student mental health

EducationOversight.org September 20, 2024

Texas State Rep. Ann Johnson (D-Houston) said there is a lack of dedicated funds for districts to...

Sparks Fly Over Education At Grapevine Republicans Meeting Grapevine Republicans Logo | Image by Grapevine Republicans

Sparks Fly Over Education At Grapevine Republicans Meeting

EducationOversight.org September 19, 2024

Grapevine Republicans delved into the state of Texas public education on Tuesday and discussed some of the...

Texas House education chair expects vouchers will pass next session — with limitations Rep. Brad Buckley, chair of the House Education Committee, said at a Dallas Regional Chamber on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, that he believes a voucher program will pass next session, and that it should serve low-income students. / Bill Zeeble / KERA

Rep. Brad Buckley, chair of the House Education Committee, said at a Dallas Regional Chamber on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, that he believes a voucher program will pass next session, and that it should serve low-income students. / Bill Zeeble / KERA

Texas House education chair expects vouchers will pass next session — with limitations

EducationOversight.org September 18, 2024

The chair of the Texas House education committee expects a voucher bill to pass in the next...

Democrats hope anti-voucher campaign will help win back South Texas House seat From left: Democrat Jonathan Gracia is challenging Republican incumbent Janie Lopez in state House District 37, which covers part of the Rio Grande Valley and includes Harlingen and part of Brownsville. Credit: Social media

From left: Democrat Jonathan Gracia is challenging Republican incumbent Janie Lopez in state House District 37, which covers part of the Rio Grande Valley and includes Harlingen and part of Brownsville. Credit: Social media

Democrats hope anti-voucher campaign will help win back South Texas House seat

EducationOversight.org September 17, 2024

HARLINGEN — Texas Democrats hope to retake a state House seat in the Rio Grande Valley by...

Canutillo ISD homeowners to see significant increase in school tax bill Canutillo Independent School District, July 23, 2024. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)

Canutillo Independent School District, July 23, 2024. (Corrie Boudreaux/El Paso Matters)

Canutillo ISD homeowners to see significant increase in school tax bill

EducationOversight.org September 13, 2024

Homeowners in the Canutillo Independent School District boundaries will likely see a significant increase in the district’s...

No CBP personnel responding to Uvalde shooting violated policy or law: Internal report ABC News doc chronicles the lives of those at Uvalde newspaper after school shooting ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of Uvalde shooting victim, and Uvalde Leader-News publisher Craig Garnett on the ABC News documentary "Print it Black."

ABC News doc chronicles the lives of those at Uvalde newspaper after school shooting ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of Uvalde shooting victim, and Uvalde Leader-News publisher Craig Garnett on the ABC News documentary "Print it Black."

No CBP personnel responding to Uvalde shooting violated policy or law: Internal report

EducationOversight.org September 12, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel who responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,...

Governor Abbott Appoints New Members to Texas Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee

Collin County Texas House district is frontline for school choice voucher battle

Will Texas implement a cellphone ban in schools? Here’s what we know.

Texas schools plagued by threats as TEA considers cell phone ban; Congress looks at kids’ social media

‘I just don’t accept that this is normal’: Texas state lawmakers say there is a lack of funds to address student mental health

Sparks Fly Over Education At Grapevine Republicans Meeting

Texas House education chair expects vouchers will pass next session — with limitations

Democrats hope anti-voucher campaign will help win back South Texas House seat

Canutillo ISD homeowners to see significant increase in school tax bill

No CBP personnel responding to Uvalde shooting violated policy or law: Internal report

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