AUSTIN – Republicans are making a last-ditch attempt to pass a school voucher-like bill this session by tethering it to teacher pay raises. On Monday, the...
It remains to be seen whether tying the teacher pay raises to the education savings accounts, or ESA, will win over enough lawmakers. The session ends on Monday., the House has not taken it up because the proposal failed to get out of committee.
The lower chamber overwhelming greenlit the teacher pay raises included the sweeping new proposal, which would spread $3.8 billion across the state’s public schools, according to a summary of the measure. Texas teacherThe DMN Education Lab deepens the coverage and conversation about urgent education issues critical to the future of North Texas.
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