Kingdom Life Academy, the venue Abbott picked to boast about his party’s election night success Wednesday, is afinancially strugglingprivate school that provides “practical, Christ-centered learning” for a student body composed of mostly Black and Hispanic children. Similar to what school voucher ...
In fact, public education funding and student achievement have become a political pawn between liberal and conservative groups. Both groups argue the validity of the relationship between per student funding and academic results. Research indicates some degree of relationship between per student funding ...
In 2019, theenactedLegislaturepassed HB 3, which brought significant reforms to school funding. Advertisement The legislation boosts funding on a per-student basis, provides full day prekindergarten for qualified 4-year-olds, and allocates funds for teacher salary increases. There hasn’t been any ...
The Legislature hasn’t increased the base per-student amount it gives districts since 2019. Attempts to do so last yearwere ensnaredin a political fight over education savings accounts, a voucherlike program that would send state dollars toward private school tuition. Meanwhile, fede...
Texas provides over $5,000 less per student in school fundingcompared tothe national average, creating additional challenges for teachers and students alike. Alarmingly,the NEA report highlights a concerning decline inteachers'purchasing power over the years.Adjusted for inflation, teachers in Texas now...
School funding issues Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath opposes a proposal to change how public schools are funded. In preparation for the next state legislative session, some lawmakers want the state to pay for schools based on how many students are enrolled...
Schools are not required to implement the curriculum — but would receive an additional $60 per student in funding if administrators adopt it. The curriculum will be available for the 2025-2026 school year. The measure is supported by Republican Gov.Greg Abbott,who said back in May the lessons...
In order to determine the effect of the Texas Compensatory Education funding program on economically disadvantaged students within Texas high schools and the student achievement under the TCEF program, mathematics and reading batteries of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) test were examined...
education advocates are still holding out hope the Legislature will step up by increasing funding for special education services and transitioning to a special education funding model based on the individual needs of a student rather than how much time a child spends in a special education setting....
Texas school districts asked to return $16 million in federal funding The state has six weeks to decide how they want to pay back the $16 million, according to the federal agency. Dec 19, 2024 Lewisville ISD parents unhappy with decision to close schools "If we don't make financial...