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Aliyya Swaby

Aliyya Swaby

Texas Tribune

Aliyya Swaby started as the Texas Tribune's public education reporter in October 2016. She came to the Tribune from the hyperlocal nonprofit New Haven Independent, where she covered education, zoning, and transit. After graduating from Yale University in 2013, she spent a year freelance reporting in Panama on social issues affecting black Panamanian communities.

Gov & Politics

Abbott, Bonnen, Patrick Propose Raising Sales Tax to Provide Property Tax Relief

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | April 10, 2019

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
State Rep. Dan Huberty

Texas House Approves Major School Finance Reform Package, Adds Teacher Raises to the Bill

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | April 3, 2019

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
State Sen. Joan Huffman

Texas Senate Advances Bill to Shore Up Teacher Pension Fund

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | March 25, 2019

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

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | March 5, 2019

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

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune and Cassandra Pollock, Texas Tribune | March 4, 2019

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.

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | February 15, 2019

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

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune and Alexa Ura, Texas Tribune | December 30, 2018

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

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | December 20, 2018

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

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | December 12, 2018

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

By Aliyya Swaby, Texas Tribune | November 9, 2018

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.

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