Gov & Politics
Abbott, Bonnen, Patrick Propose Raising Sales Tax to Provide Property Tax Relief
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The proposal would boost the sales tax from 6.25% to 7.25%, generating revenue for property tax relief, if voters approve a constitutional amendment.
Gov & Politics
Texas House Approves Major School Finance Reform Package, Adds Teacher Raises to the Bill
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House Bill 3 would increase base funding for each student, compress tax rates, and reduce the amounts wealthier districts pay to shore up poorer districts.
Gov & Politics
Texas Senate Advances Bill to Shore Up Teacher Pension Fund
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Senate Bill 12 would boost state, school district and teacher contributions over the next six years. Retirees would get one-time “13th” checks of up to $500.
Gov & Politics
Texas Teacher Pay Emerges as a Sticking Point Between House and Senate
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The Senate is proposing $5,000 raises for each teacher and librarian. The House is calling for raising minimum salaries and increasing benefits.
Gov & Politics
Texas Senate Unanimously Passes $5,000 Teacher Pay Raises, Adding Librarians
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The proposal faces an uphill climb in the lower chamber, with House Speaker Dennis Bonnen saying he prefers to give school districts flexibility on addressing teacher pay.
Education
Texas’ School Finance System Is Unpopular and Complex. Here’s How It Works.
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Average Texans and lawmakers alike are going back to the basics on school finance as the State Legislature prepares to tackle a longstanding challenge.
Education
In Edgewood ISD, Fallout from Texas’ Failure to Close Educational Gaps has Lasted Generations
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Diana Herrera remembers sitting in an Edgewood High School class, listening for her name over the school intercom as the counseling department called students in for college guidance.
Education
Texas School Finance Panel Approves Final Report to Lawmakers
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The Texas Commission on Public School Finance finalized a report on Wednesday that includes more than 30 recommended improvements.
Education
Gov. Greg Abbott’s Proposal Would Provide More Tax Relief Than New School Funding
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His pitch is one of a long list of recommendations a state school finance panel will send to lawmakers later this month.
Education
Texas May Have Again Illegally Reduced Special Education Funding
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Disability rights advocates have dug up documents appearing to show Texas spent $41.6 million less on kids with disabilities in 2017 than the year before.
