"Every Texas student has the right to a high-quality, affordable education, regardless of their zip code, race, socioeconomic bracket, or immigration status – all factors outside of their control. "
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With the passage of Senate Bill 37, faculty warn of the impending “brain drain” of students, researchers, and faculty from Texas higher education institutions.
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With the end of the 89th legislative session in sight, we have a good understanding of which bills are expected to make it to law, and which are dead in the water.
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As we enter the final days of the 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature, the clock is ticking. Here's where the most critical education bills stand, what they do, and what needs to happen next.
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In a significant legal victory for educators and public education advocates, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and reinstate over 1,300 employees who were laid off in March. The ruling, delivered by U.S. District Judge...
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Photo Credit: Jay Janner/American-Statesman Austin Community College Chancellor Russell Lowery-Hart made history this week as the only Texas voice, and the only community college leader, to testify at a U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on the future of higher education. Invited by Sen. Bernie Sanders,...
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This week, the Texas Senate advanced its version of House Bill 2, the marquee school finance proposal of the 89th Legislature. The original version of HB 2, passed by the Texas House earlier this month, included a $395 per-student increase to the basic allotment, along with new investments in bilingual...
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Educators welcome much needed pay raises but lament bottom line for schools
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With only 10 days left in the legislative session, lawmakers are scrambling to get their bills across the finish line (for better or worse). Several bills are speeding their way to meet deadlines — in some cases even skipping traditional legislative processes to do so. On Monday, May 19,...
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If the federal budget currently moving through Congress passes, Texas families, hospitals, and public schools could be left holding the bag again. House Republicans’ budget plan, backed by President Donald Trump, proposes over $1.5 trillion in cuts to vital safety net programs like Medicaid to pay for massive tax cuts...
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On May 22, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 4-4 split decision in the Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond case, effectively blocking the creation of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School – the nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the...
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With more money in the bank than most states — and even some nations — Texas lawmakers are at a standstill over school funding. The political tug-of-war between the Texas House and Senate over House Bill 2 (HB 2) and public education financing is barreling toward critical legislative deadlines. If...
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