The House approved historic legislation that would implement school vouchers in Texas. Here’s how each representative voted.
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Second Shooting at Dallas High School
Hours after the shooting, officials said the suspect, who has yet to be apprehended, had evaded security protocols at Wilmer-Hutchins High School.
Texas House OKs Bill to Discipline Students
A last-minute amendment would require students to go to alternative education settings if they attack a teacher or make terroristic threats.
Kingsville ISD Superintendent Announces Intent to Retire
The KISD Board of Trustees is expected to discuss the matter during its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday.
Texas Senate to Consider How History and race are Taught
An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.
15 Texas A&M International Students Might Lose Their Ability to Stay in the U.S.
University officials said they discovered the first change to a students' immigration status in a database on March 28 and it has risen from there.
Texas to Issue Public School Performance Ratings
“Despite state law requiring the annual issuance of A to F grades for public schools, rogue school districts have fought for years to hide their report cards,” said Attorney General Paxton.
School Voucher Bill Clears in Texas House
The House Public Education Committee voted to advance a pair of priority bills to create education savings accounts and to raise how much state money public school districts receive.
TEA can Release Schools’ 2023 Performance Ratings, Appeals Court Rules
Families have lacked a full set of school ratings for five years, including Kingsville ISD, which sued to prevent the release of the 2023 performance ratings.
TAMUK and Everblue Partner to Expand Weatherization Workforce
The collaboration aims to elevate Texas' weatherization workforce and improve service standards across the state.
University of Texas System Bans Drag Shows in Campus Facilities
The move comes a few weeks after the Texas A&M System issued a similar ban, which is being challenged in court.
Texas Lawmakers Seek to Transfer University of Houston-Victoria to Texas A&M System
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, said Texas A&M is better positioned to grow the Victoria school and serve the region’s petrochemical and agriculture industries.
Texas Schools use Uncertified teachers to Fill Vacancies. Lawmakers Want Stop it.
Amid a teacher shortage crisis, school leaders fear the restrictions will lead to fewer instructors in their classrooms.
Legislature Considers Paying More for School Safety
Texas law requires an armed officer at each school. Districts are asking lawmakers to pay the full yearly cost, which they say is $100 per student.
Texas A&M Kingsville Honors Chancellor's Academy of Teachers Educators
A team of five faculty members from the College of Education and Human Performance at Texas A&M University-Kingsville received one of the highest honors bestowed by the Texas A&M University System.
Texas A&M Board of Regents Names Glenn Hegar as Chancellor
Hegar, who currently serves as Texas comptroller, will replace A&M Chancellor John Sharp in leading the 157,000-student system.
Voucher Bills Wants to Prioritize Low-Income Families
House Bill 3 and Senate Bill 2 — the signature school voucher proposals filed this year by each lawmaking chamber — would qualify virtually any family in Texas to receive taxpayer dollars through state-managed education savings accounts to fund their children’s private school tuition.
Texas A&M System Bans Drag Shows From its Universities
The move potentially sets up a new First Amendment fight between students and university administrators.
Centennial Kick off at Texas A&M University Kingville
To honor that famous photo and as a kickoff of the Centennial Year at Texas A&M-Kingsville, the public is invited to Manning Hall, 910 W. Santa Gertrudis, to help recreate that photograph.
Texas House Signs on to Support Education Voucher Bill
The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the 150-seat House.