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As Texas schools face at least $600 million in federal funding cuts, multiple mental health programs, particularly those implemented in response to the pandemic and mass shootings, are at risk of losing funding.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/07/16/526497/mental-health-programs-could-bear-the-brunt-of-600m-federal-cuts-to-texas-schools/

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The raises are mostly funded through a recently passed Texas bill that increases teacher pay.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/06/25/524822/katy-isd-approves-raises-for-teachers/

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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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With less than 30 days left in the session, lawmakers must pass legislation to either continue or end the Texas Lottery. At stake is $2 billion in public school funding and millions of dollars to veterans’ programs it provides yearly.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/06/520665/the-texas-lottery-and-billions-in-school-funding-in-limbo-as-deadline-nears-at-capitol/

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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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With the next session just weeks away, Abbott is once again making voucher-like Education Savings Accounts a top focus of the session.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/12/03/507612/with-vouchers-likely-to-pass-texas-educators-push-for-funding-and-accountability/

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Bible-inspired lessons in Texas public schools? State education board to hold hearings this month

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/religion/2024/09/03/498408/bible-inspired-lessons-in-texas-public-schools-state-education-board-to-hold-hearings-this-month/

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