When asked if he would support a bill to increase public funding for schools, Abbott said, "Sure, we put together a plan last session that would have added $5 billion more for public schools, increased teacher pay raises, eliminated the STAAR test, as well as provided school choice....
During the same visit, Abbott also said he was committed to fully funding Texas’ public schools, providing teachers with pay raises and enhancing career training opportunities for students — all of which he refused to do last year when vouchers stalled in the Texas Legislature. Advertisement Adv...
Texas Directs $10M for Raises to Teachers
In an effort to win over opponents, a later version of the school choice plan tied in pay raises for public school teachers and other increases in public school funding. That plan ended up failing by a vote of 84-63 with 21 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition during a special sessio...
Texas is 39th in per pupil funding, 33rd in teacher pay, 50th in high school graduation rates, schools are closing, yet it is the strongest economically of any state, according to our governor. The per pupil spending has not been increased in about three years. Any teacher raises were ti...
Houston Station Raises $194,000 for Texas Children’s Hospitals Date Posted: 1/10/2024 Cumulus Media station 104.1 KRBE in Houston raised $194,000 for Texas Children’s Hospitals through the second annual Houston’s Little Heroes Radiothon. The station kicked off the full-day fundraising event...
A new exhibit titled "77 Minutes in Their Shoes" raises gun violence awareness while honoring the 21 victims of the Uvalde mass shooting. December 21, 2024 at 1:34 AM Judge denies motion to dismiss Uvalde criminal charges, sets tentative trial date ...
Until then, reassessing properties raises costs…to raise the ability to serve the same community as prices rise. Click to expand... But the cost of things isn't tied to the real estate market is the problem. I get inflation etc, but when you buy your house for $200...
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Post: #10376, 830-693-2261; 1001 Veterans Ave, Marble Falls, TX 78654 (off RR-1431). Meets 4th Thurs, 6:30p. This local VFW raises money to support veterans and their families, including rent assistance, utility assistance and transportation to and from veteran clinics and doctor appointmen...