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House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/05/21/522014/texas-house-senate-lawmakers-reach-8-5-billion-school-funding-deal/

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The Texas House Public Education Committee could propose a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increase by $395 the base amount of money public school districts get for each student.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/04/01/517362/texas-house-committee-considering-cap-on-school-voucher-spending-increases-to-public-school-funding/

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Some Democrats in the Texas House are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special legislative session to increase public school funding. Districts are facing financial crises at a time when some Republicans want to use state funds for private schools.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/13/487272/houston-area-lawmaker-other-democrats-in-texas-house-call-for-special-session-to-increase-public-school-funding/

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Community members, educators, parents and students delivered sharp criticisms this week to leaders in Cy-Fair ISD, and to state officials, after it was revealed that 50 librarian positions were being eliminated in response to a budget shortfall.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/05/03/485651/cy-fair-isd-community-members-critique-trustees-state-leaders-in-response-to-librarian-cuts/

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Texas lawmakers adjourned on Tuesday, ending the state’s fourth special session of the year without passing most of the items on Gov. Greg Abbott’s wish list despite spending a month debating the measures.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2023/12/06/471568/texas-legislature-adjourns-its-fourth-special-session-stalling-on-vouchers-teacher-salaries/

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The Christian home-schooler who made ‘parental rights’ a GOP rallying cry | On a private call with Christian millionaires, home-schooling pioneer Michael Farris pushed for a strategy aimed at siphoning billions of tax dollars from public schools

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/michael-farris-homeschoolers-parents-rights-ziklag/

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