Abbott Attempts to Steamroll Legislature With Threat of Veto, Special Session
Governor Greg Abbott issued a strong warning that he will veto a scaled-back version of a school voucher bill in Texas and threatened to...
In-Depth: Non-FSP Programs and the Permanent School Fund
AUSTIN, TX – The House Appropriations Subcommittee (S/C) on Article III held a meeting Wednesday, February 20th to listen to testimony on House Budget recommendations...
Texans Rally For Safe Schools And Teacher Retention, Not Vouchers
Texans need a special session on education to improve school safety and teacher retention, not to establish a voucher scheme that runs counter to...
COVID-19 Brings Economic Hardship for College Football Programs
The ravaging of the nation by the COVID-19 pandemic has economically ransacked most industries. Almost every form of business has been impacted. Most visibly,...
Matt Rinaldi fails Texas children when he votes
Matt Rinaldi says “our children deserve better,” and he’s right. We need Texas policymakers to take responsibility for educating and protecting Texas children, and stop protecting corporate special interests.
San Antonio Schools Slash Staff And Programs To Cope With Budget Woes
Across Texas, school districts are being compelled to explore difficult cost-cutting or revenue-boosting strategies due to stagnant state funding, after Texas legislators failed to...
Teacher raises and all-day pre-K: Here's what's in the Texas Legislature's landmark school finance...
After weeks of tough negotiations, lawmakers have come up with a final deal on how to increase public education funding and cut school district...
Governor Abbott’s Controversial School Voucher Initiatives Slammed
In a recent opinion piece, co-founder of the San Antonio Report, Robert Rivard, criticizes Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for legislation that would redirect high...
Matt Shaheen Contributes to the School Funding Crisis
Prioritizing school funding should be at the top of the Legislature’s agenda, but representatives like Matt Shaheen (R-Plano) continue to oppose adequately funding Texas public schools.
Abbott’s recent appointments to the Education Commission of the States raises some eyebrows
In the mid 1960s, enterprising education proponent John W. Gardner and former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford proposed a Compact on Education between the...
