After more than 12 hours of debate, the Texas House gave initial approval to two of the most closely-watched bills of the legislative session – a $7.7 billion public school funding package and a ...

Texas Republican lawmakers in regions known for support of public schools defended voting for vouchers, saying they gained leverage to seek concessions.

The lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8 billion piece of legislation that would also limit schools’ reliance on teachers without formal classroom training.

Senate Bill 2, which was already passed by the Texas Senate in February, would create Education Savings Accounts, or ESAs, allowing parents to use over $10,000 of public funds per student towards ...

The Texas House gave initial approval early Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, ...

The Texas House approved both a $1 billion school choice bill and a nearly $8 billion public education funding bill.

The education bill is now heading to the Senate after the House gave approval on Thursday. If a deal is reached, though, the bill will become public, and lawmakers will debate it in each chamber ...

The high-speed bullet train already faced major setbacks with new ownership and land acquisition issues before the Trump admin cut $60M in funding.

Texas House preliminarily approves a $7.7 billion school funding bill and a controversial school voucher plan.

Some say the bill would provide opportunities for families who otherwise might not consider private school, while others are ...

Alihanuwa Ale-Opinion, a University of Houston ... while public schools struggle with challenges like a nearly $2 billion special education funding gap and campus closures. During the debate ...