The change has re-upped a perennial debate over how to help teachers manage aggressive or violent student behavior — without increasing the chances that the state’s most disadvantaged kids will be disciplined and then drop out.
Public Education
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Public Education
Analysis: The extraordinary adventures of H. Ross Perot
Lots of Texans have great stories and interesting experiences. But some — like Ross Perot — pack more tales into a lifetime than most of us.
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Texas 2020 Elections
At Houston forum, 10 presidential candidates make their pitches to thousands of educators
Weeks after state lawmakers wrapped up an education-focused legislative session, Texas teachers heard Democratic presidential hopefuls share their plans to reshape public education nationally.
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Public Education
With conflicting budget estimates, will Texas teachers get the pay raises they anticipated?
Many school districts are seeing smaller gains from the state’s school finance law than they predicted. Teachers are fighting to get bigger raises anyway.
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Public Education
National media outlets told the story of David Briscoe surviving the Santa Fe shooting. He wasn’t there.
A man who claimed he was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High during the 2018 shooting told a harrowing story of survival. But the school district says he never worked there.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Texas just spent billions to boost school funding, lower property taxes. Voters approve, but not overwhelmingly, UT/TT Poll says.
Texas lawmakers are boasting about ambitious education and property tax legislation they passed this year, but voters don’t appear to be completely sold, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Gov. Greg Abbott signs $11.6 billion school finance measure into law
The high-priority bill boosts per-student funding and reduces property taxes across the state.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Gov. Greg Abbott signs several school safety bills in wake of shooting at Santa Fe High
The bills would, among other things, strengthen mental health initiatives available to children, abolish the cap on how many school marshals can carry guns on public school campuses and allot money to school districts that can go toward “hardening” their campuses.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: The latest Texas legislative session proves elections have consequences
The marked difference between the 86th Legislature and its predecessors followed an election year that changed politicians’ minds about who deserved their attention.
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Public Education
Texas lawmakers boosted special education funding this year, prompting hope for more from advocates
The Legislature committed about $223 million to pay off a federal financial penalty and will study the possibility of overhauling special education funding in 2021.