A historic state school finance bill now has bipartisan support after a compromise was reached earlier Thursday between the ...

The Texas Senate gave initial approval to an $8.5 billion school funding bill late Thursday that will increase teacher pay ...

The Senate gave initial approval to the legislation. After one more vote, it heads to the House, where leaders say it will ...

The Texas House and Senate both passed their versions of a major school finance bill, HB 2, and on Thursday reached an ...

The Senate gave initial approval to the legislation. After one more vote, it heads to the House, where leaders say it will ...

The bill includes $4.2 billion for teacher and staff pay raises and $850 million for an overhaul of special education.

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The House and Senate have been at odds over their differing versions of the bill, which amounts to the largest single increase in public funding in state history.

The $8.5 billion bill for public schools, the largest increase in funding for public education in the state's history.

Under state law, school districts are required to pay certain percentages of total staff compensation toward pensions, health ...

The Texas House and Senate are nearing a deal on a sweeping school finance bill. Per-student funding known as the basic ...

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