Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special ...

Legislation approved this year is partly aimed at helping Texas meet its goal of helping 60% of working-age Texans get a ...

Texas public schools are about to get a long-awaited funding boost, with an $8.5 billion school finance bill awaiting Gov. Greg Abbott's signature. Why it matters: Public school funding has been a ...

K-12 public schools get a $55 per-student increase in the state basic allotment, while other funding is allocated to specific ...

Over the last several weeks, the Texas Legislature went back ... million in new money for public schools to boost the basic allotment, the school funding package headed to the governor’s desk ...

Texas Legislature Approves $8.5 Billion Boost for Public Schools After Years of Stagnant Funding The Texas House on Thursday gave the final stamp of approval to legislation authorizing roughly $8. ...

"Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that ...

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