If bills now being considered pass, lawmakers will be left with $3.3 billion to take care of unforeseen costs over the next two years.
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If bills now being considered pass, lawmakers will be left with $3.3 billion to take care of unforeseen costs over the next two years.
Texas’ education agency first moved to take over the district in 2019 after years of low student performance at a single Houston ISD high school.
Gaps in student learning because of the pandemic lockdown could impact students in the long term.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture are to invest over $3.5 million to support education of food, agriculture, and farm safety for youth in under served communities.
The drop was more significant in districts that had most of their instruction online, compared to districts with more in-person classes.
Two-and four-year school leaders are looking for more support as the state decides how to spend $16 billion in federal stimulus funding.
Contracts totaling $388 million have been awarded to Cambium Assessment and Pearson, a longtime player in testing Texas public school students.
The appeals court upheld a temporary injunction that stops Texas from ousting Houston ISD's school board.
Enrollment has fallen as schools and families grapple with pandemic closures and health concerns. Next semester, the declines could start hitting district budgets.
National data shows just 24% of Texas high school seniors have filled out federal financial aid forms, a nearly 15% decline from the same time last year.