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Lawmakers Propose Pre-K Incentive Payment System

Two lawmakers in the Texas House have presented a plan for a major overhaul of early education in the state.House Bill 1100, filed Tuesday by State Reps. Marsha Farney, R-Georgetown, and Eric Johnson,...

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Issues of the 84th Lege: Educator Quality

As we follow bills on public ed during the 84th legislative session, we'll keep you updated on legislation addressing educator quality. Stay caught up with our 84th Lege page and subscribe to our...

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New in Trib+Edu: A New Approach on Full-Day Pre-K

In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Lawmakers float incentive payments for districts offering full-day pre-K, a new magazine teaches kids financial literacy and an interview with Sarah...

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See Vaccine Exemptions in Texas by School District

*Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout.The heavily Democratic and rapidly growing Travis County doesn't have much in common with its neighbor about 80 miles to the northwest, the...

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Issues of the 84th Lege: School Choice and Vouchers

As we follow bills on public ed during the 84th legislative session, we'll keep you updated on legislation addressing school choice and vouchers. Stay caught up with our 84th Lege page, and subscribe...

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Video: Otto on Public Ed Funding

At our 2/12 conversation, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the need to fix the state's method of school finance.

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UT/TT Poll: Voters on Vaccines and Vouchers

Three-quarters of the state’s voters think the government should require parents to have their children vaccinated against infectious diseases, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune...

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Committee Passes Second Chance Bill For Failing Seniors

-->*Editor's Note. Updates to include that GPA requirement is eliminated from bill language.A bill that could give Texas public high school seniors who have failed the state's mandatory exams a...

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Talk Turns to Standards as Lawmakers Weigh Pre-K Bills

Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout. As legislators considered several early education bills Tuesday afternoon, testimony was dominated by a debate over what standards school...

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Senators Share Concerns About A-F Grades for Schools

Several lawmakers expressed skepticism Thursday that a plan to apply A-through-F grades to public schools — the first item on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's recently named education agenda — would clearly...

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Texas House Set to Make Anti-Voucher Play

Lawmakers in the Texas House will have a chance to draw a line in the sand over private school vouchers during the upcoming battle over the budget Tuesday.An amendment filed by state Rep. Abel Herrero,...

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Patrick Advisers Blast Abbott's Pre-K Plans

*Editor's note: this story has been updated throughout.Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's grassroots advisers are blasting Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to enhance pre-kindergarten programs, a move sure to increase...

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Seniors Who Fail State Exams May Have Chance at Diploma

Thousands of high school seniors who haven't passed the required state exams are close to getting a chance at a diploma anyway under a measure advancing in the Texas Legislature. On Tuesday, the House...

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Video: Castro on Abbott and Pre-K

At our 5/1 conversation, Julián Castro, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, explained why he doesn't like Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for pre-K.

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Pre-K Bill Faces Last Hurdle in Senate Vote

*Correction appendedAfter surviving Tea Party-backed opposition in the House, the early education bill that Gov. Greg Abbott has called his top priority this session could face its final test in the...

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Texas House Approves A-F School Ratings

After a heated late-night debate, a controversial plan to start assigning public schools A-through-F grades cleared the Texas House on Thursday.The measure passed as part of a bill making larger...

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Catch Up on What Happened With Public Ed Issues This Session

Learn more about what happened to pre-kindergarten reform, school choice legislation and other public education issues using our Texas Legislative Guide. 

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At Majority-Minority Schools, Confederate Names Remain

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the inclusion of Abilene ISD's Jackson Elementary to the list of schools that have been confirmed to be named after Confederate leaders.At...

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Big Schools Don't Fry: Not All Districts Warm to Miller's Initiative

Students eager to purchase soda and fried foods when they return to school in the fall may be disappointed, despite Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller's recent announcement that both will be...

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Analysis: Texas Schools, by the Numbers

Texas has more kids in public school than 28 states have residents.The student population here — 5.1 million — is in the same ballpark as the total population of Colorado.And you can see the state’s...

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